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Instructor/Advisor

Dr. Susan Marine

Keywords

Admission, Ambassadors, Leadership, Development

Abstract

Creating an Admission Ambassador Leadership Development program should build leadership traits as well as employable skills. Leadership Identity Development [LID] asserts that leadership happens through different "stages of transition, emerging and immersive leadership development, and tracks movement from awareness through integration of leadership identity." (Komives et al., 2005, p.95) In my project, I will support undergraduate admissions ambassadors in building leadership and employable skills within their positions for career success. By defining this position as a paraprofessional role, students will be able to build detailed employability skills to further their careers. Hernandez & Smith define paraprofessionals as students who have "extended professional training who is specifically selected, trained, and given ongoing supervision to perform some designated portion of the tasks usually performed by the professional [(Delworth et al., 1974, p.12) Hernandez & Smith, 2019, p. 76]. The goal of the Admission Ambassador leadership development program is to support students in building employable skills through welcoming new students to their campus.

Students Promoting Admissions Recruitment & Knowledge [SPARK]

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