Philadelphia - Part-time International Youth Exchange Coordinator
Background:
Visions in Action will be implementing an International Youth Exchange and Study Program, sponsored by the US Department of State, for one hundred Muslim secondary students from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. The students will be placed in one of five US cities for one year and spend their academic year attending the local American high school.
Twenty of those students will be placed with homestay families and attend the local school for one year in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The Philadelphia International Youth Exchange Coordinator will be charged with securing suitable volunteer homestay families for these students and ensuring that students remain safe and culturally adjusted during their stay. The Philadelphia Coordinator will also help plan, coordinate, and implement any supplementary programming for students and schools throughout the program. The Philadelphia Coordinator will report directly to the Youth Exchange and Study Program Manager based in DC and work with one other local Coordinator.
This position is part-time.
Responsibilities:
* Devise and implement a recruiting plan to find 10 suitable volunteer homestay families who can commit to hosting students for one year.
* Interview members of host families and make home study visits.
* Coordinate relationships among VIA, homestay families and the local schools/school districts in the communities where the students will live
* Lead orientations, information sessions, and other related events for schools, families, and students
* Track all records and communications
* Make frequent visits to monitor student experience, safety, and academic progress.
* Plan, coordinate, and implement supplementary programs.
* Additional duties related to objectives of position may be required.
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree is required.
* Established relevant networks in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area is required, particularly among school personnel and families interested in hosting international students.
* Experience working with youth in a counseling or educational setting is highly preferred.
* International experience would be a plus.
* Valid driver’s license and uninhibited access to personal vehicle is required
* Ability to work from home, including having internet access and personal computer.
Background:
Visions in Action will be implementing an International Youth Exchange and Study Program, sponsored by the US Department of State, for one hundred Muslim secondary students from the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. The students will be placed in one of five US cities for one year and spend their academic year attending the local American high school.
Twenty of those students will be placed with homestay families and attend the local school for one year in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area. The Philadelphia International Youth Exchange Coordinator will be charged with securing suitable volunteer homestay families for these students and ensuring that students remain safe and culturally adjusted during their stay. The Philadelphia Coordinator will also help plan, coordinate, and implement any supplementary programming for students and schools throughout the program. The Philadelphia Coordinator will report directly to the Youth Exchange and Study Program Manager based in DC and work with one other local Coordinator.
This position is part-time.
Responsibilities:
* Devise and implement a recruiting plan to find 10 suitable volunteer homestay families who can commit to hosting students for one year.
* Interview members of host families and make home study visits.
* Coordinate relationships among VIA, homestay families and the local schools/school districts in the communities where the students will live
* Lead orientations, information sessions, and other related events for schools, families, and students
* Track all records and communications
* Make frequent visits to monitor student experience, safety, and academic progress.
* Plan, coordinate, and implement supplementary programs.
* Additional duties related to objectives of position may be required.
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree is required.
* Established relevant networks in the Philadelphia Metropolitan area is required, particularly among school personnel and families interested in hosting international students.
* Experience working with youth in a counseling or educational setting is highly preferred.
* International experience would be a plus.
* Valid driver’s license and uninhibited access to personal vehicle is required
* Ability to work from home, including having internet access and personal computer.
Application Instructions:
Please send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to jobs@visionsinaction.org with “Philadelphia Coordinator – YOUR NAME” in the subject heading of your email. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed. In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in a part-time position and specifically address your ability to find volunteer host families. Please respect our NO PHONE CALLS policy. While we appreciate initiative, fielding phonecalls about this position creates an unnecessary burden on VIA staff.
Please send cover letter, resume, and list of three references to jobs@visionsinaction.org with “Philadelphia Coordinator – YOUR NAME” in the subject heading of your email. Applications without cover letters will not be reviewed. In your cover letter, please explain why you are interested in a part-time position and specifically address your ability to find volunteer host families. Please respect our NO PHONE CALLS policy. While we appreciate initiative, fielding phonecalls about this position creates an unnecessary burden on VIA staff.
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