Student Assistant - Strengths Ambassador
Salary: Minimum Wage

MVCC is a
strengths-based college, using the CliftonStrengths program with incoming
students, so that all students learn about their own strengths and how they can
apply them to be more engaged and successful. Student leaders, serving in the
role of Strengths Ambassadors, will visit each College Foundations Seminar
class, and present the introductory lesson for these students. They will lead over outreach and programming during the semester. Learn more about
the college’s strengths philosophy and program on our website - www.mvcc.edu/strengths. Meet
our current ambassadors and feel free to email them with questions from our website.

Benefits
Serving
as a Strengths Ambassador is a great way to
develop leadership skills, gain professional experience, and serve as an
important role in the college community. Students in this role will receive significant training on presentation
skills, coaching and understanding the strengths-based approach to academic
success while working with professional staff on the Student Support team.

Strengths
Ambassadors will be paid at the student assistant rate (minimum wage) for
training and hours worked during the fall and spring semesters, and may also be
eligible for additional benefits. This
leadership experience can be listed on the Co-Curricular Transcript that
accompanies an academic transcript, and students in this role may receive
letters of recommendation for transfer schools/scholarship
applications/employment.

Responsibilities
Strengths Ambassadors
will complete about 30 hours of mandatory paid training in July-August before
the semester starts (some online and some on the Utica campus).
During each semester
Ambassadors will work 6-10 hours/week scheduled around their classes and other
obligations. The majority of the work will be based on the Utica campus with
some virtual and on the Rome campus.

The start of the semester
will be focused on presenting to new students. Ambassadors will independently
be presenting a set workshop introducing students to strengths in CF100
classes. Once presentations are completed, a set weekly schedule of about 6-10
hours/week will be developed. During office hours Ambassadors will promote
strengths through individual & group projects, support other initiatives
within the Student Support team, and attend a weekly staff meeting.

Selection
Process
All students interested
in serving as a Strengths Ambassador must complete the application online, including asking a
faculty or staff member to serve as a reference. Applications will be reviewed
beginning Friday, April 10th and continue until all positions are
filled.

If you have questions, please contact:

Name:	Liz Doherty, Career Development Center
Office Location (building and room #):	ACC 102
Phone Number:	(315) 792-5377
Email Address:	[email protected]

Qualifications:

Qualified applicants must be enrolled at MVCC as a full or part time student in the fall, have a minimum 2.5 GPA, have no significant discipline record, and be eligible for employment in the United States.
Prior experience using Clifton Strengths is not required, but ambassadors must be interested in the program, and have an interest in presenting, teaching, and/or leading group discussions.
Ambassadors must be confident, articulate, positive, enthusiastic, and friendly as well as have a demonstrated record of responsibility, dependability, and punctuality.
As the college continues to offer services both on-campus and virtually, ambassadors must be comfortable being in videos that will be shared with classes and be comfortable doing live video conferencing like Zoom.

Review Start Date: 4/10/2026

Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.