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Mission of the COACH program

Mission of the COACH program. The COACH position offers exceptional students the opportunity to be leaders to fellow students at BTC working towards their General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and Basic Skills (ABE) transition classes and English as a Second Language students.(ESL)

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Mission of the COACH program

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  1. Mission of the COACH program • The COACH position offers exceptional students the opportunity to be leaders to fellow students at BTC working towards their General Equivalency Diploma (GED), and Basic Skills (ABE) transition classes and English as a Second Language students.(ESL) • Coaches share their knowledge about the many opportunities at BTC and serve as guides to campus and academic resources. • Coaches assist in facilitating a one-hour seminar, once a week for the fall semester and are responsible for organizing educational and social activities to help students become better acquainted with each other, faculty members, and the BTC community

  2. Benefits to you • Strengthen your relationships with campus body • An opportunity to mentor new students and assist with their transition to BTC • Leadership development • Create spirit and enthusiasm for learning and BTC events like the Welding Rodeo • Share your knowledge of campus resources • Form professional relationships with advisors, faculty and staff • A stipend at the end of the quarter

  3. As a Coach you have the power to influence peoples lives by being; • Respectful • A Role Model • Reliable • Patient • Trustworthy • Good Listener

  4. Effective Coaching • Identify with students • Share your experiences with school • How you developed study skills • Help others find academic resources

  5. Time Commitment • We expect our Coaches to be committed to helping students adjust to life as a student and encouraging connecting experiences with the campus body inside a learning environment • Coaches can choose to lead study groups with students, organize Coach events and collaborate on service learning projects • The time spent coaching and preparing for seminar varies but; attendance at weekly trainings and hanging out

  6. Topics we will cover at trainings; • Diversity • Conflict resolution • Emotional intelligence • Systemic poverty

  7. Topics we will cover at trainings; • Diversity • Conflict resolution • Emotional intelligence • Systemic poverty • Please make suggestions today and as needed for trainings that will make you feel more effective as a COACH..

  8. Questions for me? • Thank you for your time and for making BTC a welcoming place for incoming students

  9. Citations • University of Texas Austin http://www.utexas.edu/ugs/fig/mentors/interviewing accessed August, 2012

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