Life Design Student Ambassador Positions

Life Design Student Ambassador Vision:

Life Design Student Ambassadors are curious, reflective and engaging student leaders who represent the Radbill Center for College & Life Design across campus in a variety of capacities. Ambassadors help BGSU students build community with one another and connections across campus as they apply Life Design ideas and tools that support their success. Ambassadors do this by sharing their own story of transition to and development at BGSU and how they apply Life Design concepts and resources as well as facilitating connections within and outside of the BGSU 1910 classroom.

The success of Life Design initiatives at BGSU depends upon the hard work, commitment and ability of Student Ambassadors to connect with and motivate BGSU students and one another.

Life Design Student Ambassadors support The Radbill Center for College & Life Design in a few key ways:

• Ambassadors work at least one shift at the Radbill Center Welcome Desk, greeting students and visitors, and responding to inquiries, while assisting with the organization of the space. They provide tours of our space, an overview of services/programs offered and assist with other duties during these shifts.
• In the Fall, Ambassadors are assigned to one or more BGSU 1910 sections taught by a Life Design Coach. In this capacity they serve as peer leaders assisting Life Design Coach instructors with the facilitation of the class lessons and activities. In this role they also contribute to small group discussions and build community among the courses’ students within and outside the classroom.
• Ambassadors represent the Radbill Center and share their experiences with Life Design at a variety of events, such as: student orientation, Admissions/Recruitment activities, alumni engagement events, Life Design co-curricular programs and workshops

Minimum Qualifications

• Be in good standing with the university and adhere to all university policies
• Have taken BGSU 1910 other Life Design course experience and received an A or B in the course
• Be actively engaging in Life Design resources and/or programs - which can include meeting with a Life Design Coach
• Have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher at the time of application and maintain it throughout employment

Required Skills

• Time Management & Organization 
• Oral/Written Communication 
• Relationship Building 
• Teamwork/Collaboration 
• Leadership 
• Professionalism/Work Ethic
• Understanding of and ability to apply Life Design ideas and tools

Job Duties

Below is a sampling of duties a Life Design Student Ambassador will have throughout a typical Fall semester:

• Ambassadors work at least one shift at the Radbill Center Welcome Desk, greeting students and visitors, and responding to inquiries, while assisting with the organization of the space. They provide tours of our space, an overview of services/programs offered and assist with other duties during these shifts. 
• In Fall semesters, each ambassador will be assigned to one or two Life Design Coaches who they will connect and collaborate with on a weekly basis to plan for the ambassador’s involvement in the upcoming week(s) classes and the other tasks/projects they will be completing; this will include opportunities to lead activities/discussions throughout semester. 
  • Attend all class sessions for assigned BGSU 1910 course sections 
  • Participate in class activities, conversations and small group discussions 
  • Express enthusiasm for Life Design and application of ideas/tools (and assist students with group work) 
  • Model curiosity in the classroom and encourage students to take action toward their goals 
  • Share college transition story/experiences and offer advice 
  • Serve as role model for students academically and socially 
  • Build community within and outside the assigned BGSU 1910 sections 
  • Invite 1910 students to engage with campus events and Radbill Center activities 
• Possible additional duties as assigned, including opportunities to assist with other Life Design projects such as promoting/facilitating workshops for the campus community, attending Radbill Center events and programs, coordinating social media, helping with office management, and representing Life Design and connecting with families at recruitment events and orientation (SOAR) 
• Serve in student advisory role for Life Design at BGSU providing feedback and input on new developments and opportunities to ensure initiatives are meeting student needs

Training/Onboarding Responsibilities

• Training may include any of the following... o Virtual summer group training sessions 
• Meetings with the Radbill Center staff, including the Life Design Coaches 
• Shadowing other Student Ambassadors performing various job duties 

Position Benefits

• Mentorship with Life Design Coaches and a professional reference for future involvement and employment 
• Develop public speaking, leadership, professionalism and relationship building skills 
• Join community of curious and collaborative student leaders

Time Commitment & Compensation

• Compensation for serving as a Life Design Student Ambassador is as follows: 
• $10.70 per hour of work will be paid out bi-weekly to students throughout each 15-week semester. There will be approximately 8-10 hours per week of responsibility. 
• A snapshot of what the weekly time commitment might look like is as follows: ▪ 1 hour meeting with assigned Coach(es) 
  • 2.5 hours attending assigned BGSU 1910 class sessions 
  • 1 hour full Student Ambassador team meeting 
  • 5 hours Welcome Desk shift

Employment Dates

• Fall & Spring Semesters (Employment status will be re-evaluated each semester to ensure that students are benefiting from the experience and are meeting minimum expectations)