04/05/2019
WORK FROM HOME JOB OPPORTUNITY:
Academic Coordinator for Exchange Students (Home-Based)
We are looking for individuals interested in fostering inter-cultural exchange for high school foreign exchange students. This is a flexible, home-based, independent contractor position that requires self-motivated individuals to serve as local representatives in the community for Cultural Homestay International’s Academic Year Program.
As an Academic Coordinator (AC), you will find volunteer host families through community outreach efforts in your area, foster relationships with your local high schools, and mentor and support international students and their host families.
As an Academic Coordinator with CHI, you have the chance to help bring the world together.
Benefits for Academic Coordinators
* Receive $1,000 for every student you successfully place with a volunteer host family and supervise
throughout the program.
* Earn the opportunity to travel to our annual incentive trip.
* Freedom to work from home, and create your own work-life balance and schedule that fits your needs.
* Receive extensive training, marketing materials, and diverse professional development opportunities.
Job Responsibilities for Academic Coordinators
Under the guidelines of Department of State and program regulations, Academic Coordinators will:
* Be responsible for placing pre-selected high school exchange students and supervising them during their
Semester or full academic year in the United States.
* Act as a liaison and establish strong working relationships with all program participants: students, host
families and schools.
Student Placement & Support Responsibilities
* Network and promote the Cultural Homestay International Academic Year Program through community
outreach efforts and building strong relationships with local high schools.
* Identify, select, and interview safe and appropriate volunteer host families, and facilitate the placement
process.
* Maintain monthly contact with both the student and host family to ensure student safety and complete
on-line monthly student supervision reports.
* Relocate students with new, vetted volunteer host families within the same community and high school
as needed.
*Provide necessary support for all program participants throughout the student’s stay.
Additional Responsibilities for Academic Coordinators
* Complete additional home visits as requested.
* Maintain annual training, professional development, US State Department certification and
annual paperwork.
Job Requirements for Academic Coordinators
* As an Academic Coordinator with CHI, you must be able to work independently and effectively from home
within your local area, and love working with teenagers/youth.
* You must have exceptional networking, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Additional requirements
* Pass a criminal background check
* Must be 25 years of age and live within the United States.
* Ability to provide interim room and board for a student you are supervising in the event of an emergency
* Reliable transportation at all times
* Computer proficiency & home internet required; social media literacy preferred
* Experience in community outreach & volunteering, education, social work, and intercultural exchange
preferred
Company Overview
Cultural Homestay International (CHI) is a non-profit educational organization founded in 1980. CHI's mission statement is: to promote international understanding and goodwill through people-to-people exchanges. We believe that the best way to build bridges of friendship and trust among people is to experience directly each other’s customs, languages and values. CHI aspires to share the benefits of cultural interchange with the many nations of the earth in the deeply held conviction that such exchanges ultimately contribute to a more prosperous and peaceful world.
For over 35 years, more than 250,000 students and young adults from over 100 countries have come to our shores to participate in CHI's educational and cultural programs, including Academic Year High School exchange, short-term Group Homestay, Au Pair child-care, Internship training, Work & Travel, and Camp Counselor experience. For American students seeking cultural experiences abroad, CHI organizes high school study, language teaching adventures, and work programs in various countries around the globe.
CHI is designated by the United States Department of State as a J-1 visa sponsor, and is a proud member of the Council on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET), World Youth Student Educational Travel Confederation (WYSE Travel Confederation), WYSE Work Abroad, International Au Pair Association (IAPA) and The Alliance for International Educational & Cultural Exchange.
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