A Cuesta Ambassador is an enrolled student at Cuesta College who serves as a knowledgeablerepresentative and provides information to help prospective and current students and community memberslearn more about Cuesta College. Cuesta Ambassadors facilitate the college exploration process for futureand prospective Cuesta students by teaching students the foundation of higher education throughinteractive outreach and providing engaging tours of Cuesta College’s campuses.
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AREAS OF INVOLVEMENT
Events/Outreach - Cuesta Ambassadors have a variety of opportunities to assist with events,meet & greet, community and other networking activities. Events are scheduled throughout theyear to help with college recruitment efforts and other activities as identified. Ongoingopportunities will arise to distribute accurate and current information about Cuesta Collegethrough special on-campus programs and district-wide outreach efforts. Cuesta Ambassadors mayalso accompany Cuesta College representatives to assigned events and participate in presentationsand programming.
Opportunities include:
o Educate-Si se Puede,o Cougar Welcome Days,o College Night, Transfer Day,o District Outreach,o Connect at Cuesta,o Various Student Success Teams Events
School Visits & College Tours/Presentations- Ambassadors will visit school sites, guidestudents through immersive college tours and deliver engaging presentations that providevaluable insights into our institution. An ambassador’s role is to convey our vibrant campusculture, diverse opportunities, and supportive community, inspiring students to see themselves aspart of our academic community. Through dynamic presentations and interactive tours,ambassadors will help prospective students make informed decisions about their educationalfutures while fostering a sense of belonging within our institution.
Campus Tours – Cuesta Ambassadors will also play a large role in helping students get familiarwith the campus through campus tours. Cuesta Ambassadors will host students on campus, takethem to visit departments, and introduce them to the services, resources and facilities they willhave access to as a student at Cuesta.
Gain leadership experience - Be a student role model. Develop your leadership abilities throughCuesta Ambassador training and share your enthusiasm and positive Cuesta College experienceswith new and prospective students
Gain communication skills - Each Cuesta Ambassador receives the training required tosuccessfully handle formal presentations, campus tours and College events
Earn Money – All Cuesta Ambassadors are paid an $15.5/hr for their time, and receive mileagereimbursement for off campus events and activities
Networking Skills - Develop valuable networking contacts with other student ambassadors,active people within the Cuesta College District and throughout the county.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be a current Cuesta College student, enrolled in at least 6 credits, and maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Must participate in the program for an entire year
• Must have own transportation to and from activities/events
• Must attend monthly Cuesta Ambassador meetings (including visits to all 3 Cuesta campuses),Oct 9th is the first scheduled training meeting
• Ambassadors must maintain good communication with Cuesta Ambassador program coordinator
• Expected time commitment is 10-20 hours per week; must not exceed 20 hours of work per weekin all student jobs combined at Cuesta College
• Monthly training will be held in order to convene as a team as well as develop skills in publicspeaking, leadership and gain an awareness of social justice issues in education
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