Leadership Academy Program Assistant, WEX- Temporary
Full Time
South Portland, ME 04106
Posted
Job description
Position: Leadership Academy Program Assistant, WEX- Temporary
Who we are:
Why work with us:
Who you are:
What you’ll do:
Work Environment:
Due to federal regulations, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment.
Reports to: Exchange Foundations Senior Coordinator/Director
Department: WEX: Exchange Foundations
Location: South Portland, ME
Duration: 3 Weeks
Who we are:
CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.
Why work with us:
- You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between different people, different countries, and different cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives, our alumni change the world. Be part of the change!
- You will be part of a fast-paced, international, diverse, and collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study-abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 26 countries. Additionally, we help international participants from over 130 countries come to the USA annually. Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams and are dedicated to advancing our 75-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place.
Who you are:
CIEE administers programs on behalf of the Baltic-American Freedom Foundation. The BAFF mission is to “deepen the ties between and among Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and the United States through programs of education and exchange centering on economic growth and democratic values”. In addition to the Research Scholar and Professional Internship scholarships and several small grants programs, BAFF offers a four-week program in the U.S. for Baltic high school students, “Leadership Academy”.
Summer 2023 Leadership Academy will serve 36 rising high school seniors. The program will be held on the campus of Southern Maine Community College, South Portland, Maine. Students will arrive on Monday, July 10, to complete a curriculum focused on design thinking, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills. On Friday, July 28, the students will depart SMCC for a five-day-tour bus tour of New York and Washington, DC, before departing for their home countries on August 1.
The Leadership Academy Program Assistant will live on-site at Southern Maine Community College during the program. The Program Assistant is responsible for completing CIEE youth program staff orientation, supporting the delivery of the curriculum through non-formal educational activities, planning and supporting the delivery of co-curricular activities, and supporting/supervising the Leadership Academy participants on program. The Program Assistant will coordinate with the CIEE Exchange Foundations staff and the Leadership Academy Program Coordinator to ensure a safe, high-quality program experience.
What you’ll do:
- Complete CIEE orientation for youth program staff. Complete First Aid certification
- Collaborate with the Leadership Academy faculty to support curriculum delivery
- Collaborate with Leadership Academy Program Coordinator to develop, implement and deliver co-curricular activities
- Support and supervise program participants to ensure participant health and safety and compliance with program rules to guarantee a high quality program experience
- Other reasonable duties as assigned
What you’ll bring:
- Bachelor’s degree or international equivalent
- Have experience as dormitory resident staff, high school teaching or coaching, or other youth group facilitation
- Have excellent organizational and time management skills
- Demonstrate the ability and willingness to remain flexible, as a participant's needs and program circumstances require
- Demonstrate strong professional written and verbal communication skills
- Intercultural exchange experience a plus
- Computer skills including MS Teams, Word, Excel, and Outlook
Work Environment:
- Temporary position
- On-site/in-person at Southern Maine Community College
- Single-room dormitory accommodations and all meals provided
- As required, domestic travel to/from Portland, Maine provided
- Additional opportunities to extend to chaperone the New York/Washington bus trip
- Possible opportunity to accompany students during international travel from Washington, DC to Frankfurt, Germany
Location Requirements:
The position is available to candidates in the United States, except for candidates residing in:
- New York (State and City)
- Washington (State)
- Colorado
- California
- Jersey City, NJ
Diversity Matters:
CIEE believes that diversity matters and those professionals with diverse backgrounds provide diverse approaches and ideas to solving problems and finding ways to advance our mission to bring the world together. Candidates from underrepresented groups with diverse backgrounds and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.
Due to federal regulations, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment.
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