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Do you love working with teenagers? Are you curious about other cultures? If you enjoy meeting new people, have excellent interpersonal skills , and looking for meaningful community work , consider becoming an American Councils Local Coordinator.

Local Coordinators engage with their local community to find volunteer host families/encourage local families to host and obtain enrollment in U.S. high schools. They also support international high school exchange students and their host families during academic year programs in American communities , earning incentive-based h onorari a along the way.

Sharing the value of exchange with potential host families is a crucial part of supporting exchange students; you are the boots on the ground advocate in the community to make securing host families possible!

As a Local Coordinator, you will bridge cultural gaps and build lifelong relationships between you, your students, host families , and local schools and communities. You will also enjoy flexible hours, opportunities for personal development, and the satisfaction of fostering relationships between Americans and exceptional young people from around the world.

Overview of responsibilities

What's expected of American Councils Local Coordinators?

• Bolster relationships with community members to identify host families

• Connect with and discover potential host families for high school exchange students

• Build relationships with local high schools and obtain school enrollment

• Provi de support to exchange students and host families throughout academic-year programs and help strengthen student and family relationships

• Build bonds through m aintain ing , at minimum, monthly contact with students and families, and submit reports detailing meetings

• Lead orientations and enrichment activities throughout the year

• Become familiar with US Department of State program regulations.

What makes a great Local Coordinator?

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills,

• Flexibility and openness to different cultures and ideas,

• Utilize networking s k ills to i dentify volunteer host families (ideally 3 or more) within 120 miles of place of residence,

• Ability to organize and coordinate events that highlight U.S./local community’s culture,

• Ability to represent American Councils and U.S. Department of State programs to local community,

• R espond proactively to communication from students, host families, and American Councils team,

• Ability to address issues related to student wellbeing, cultural difference, or other challenges, with support of American Councils team.

• Other preferred qualifications: experience working with teens; international experience and/or interest in other cultures; social media marketing or recruitment experience; strong ties to local community; 25 years or older.

Why should YOU become a Local Coordinator?

• Enjoy a flexible, part-time position with incentive-based honorari a

• Strengthen your resume in various fields: event planning, cultural competency, communications, marketing, and more.

• Have opportunities to travel to annual training workshops and professional development events around the U.S.

• Be part of essential U.S. diplomacy efforts in fostering understanding across cultures

• Get connected to a global community of individuals interested in international education and cultural exchange

Questions? Visit our website ( inbound.americancouncils.org ), email at inbound@americancouncils.org , or fill out our Local Coordinator Application https://www.tfaforms.com/4597396

LC testimonials/quotes :

"I think the extended family and the relationships that you make out of this; I have more family members overseas now than I have in the United States." Heath, LC in Sheboygan Falls, WI.

"The world isn’t as big and different as we think it is...[and] the differences make it great. That’s why we travel. We go someplace different because there’s different people and different experiences and different music, different food, and viewpoints. And the way we get better is by learning and understanding those." - Glenda, LC in Colorado Springs, CO.

" How easy peace would be if we had more [exchange], because it makes the world so much smaller. The minute you invite another soul into your life, you become a human of the world, and it makes every heartache across the globe seem more like your heartache and every win more like your win." -Ariana, LC in Cincinnati, OH.

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Are you looking for meaningful, part-time volunteer work with impact? If you enjoy meeting new people, are curious about other cultures, and have excellent interpersonal skills, consider becoming an American Councils Local Coordinator.

Local Coordinators support international high school exchange students and their host families during academic year programs in American communities. They also work to identify volunteer host families in their local community and earn incentive-based honorariums along the way. As a Local Coordinator, you will join a national and global community of individuals who are committed to cultural ambassadorship and citizen diplomacy. You will also enjoy flexible hours, opportunities for personal development, and the satisfaction of fostering relationships between Americans and exceptional young people from around the world.

Overview of responsibilities

What's expected of American Councils Local Coordinators?

• Identify and recruit volunteer host families for high school exchange students,

• Represent American Councils to local schools and secure school enrollment,

• Provide support to exchange students and host families throughout academic-year programs,

• Maintain, at minimum, monthly contact with students and families,

• Lead orientations and enrichment activities throughout the year,

• Become familiar with US Department of State program regulations.

What makes a great Local Coordinator?

• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills,

• Flexibility and openness to different cultures and ideas,

• Ability to identify volunteer host families (ideally 3 or more) within 120 miles of place of residence,

• Ability to coordinate events that highlight US/local community’s culture,

• Ability to represent American Councils and U.S. Department of State programs to local community,

• Ability to respond proactively to communication from students, host families, and American Councils team,

• Ability to address issues related to student wellbeing, cultural difference, or other challenges, with support of American Councils team.

• Other preferred qualifications: experience working with teens; international experience and/or interest in other cultures; social media marketing or recruitment experience; strong ties to local community; 25 years or older.

Why should YOU become a Local Coordinator?

• Enjoy a flexible, part-time position with incentive-based honorariums

• Bolster your resume in various fields: event planning, cultural competency, communications, marketing, and more.

• Have opportunities to travel to annual training workshops and professional development events around the U.S.

• Be part of essential U.S. diplomacy efforts in fostering understanding across cultures

• Get connected to a global community of individuals interested in international education and cultural exchange

Questions? Visit our website ( www.inbound.americancouncils.org ), email at lbuch@americancouncils.org , or fill out our Local Coordinator Application ( https://www.tfaforms.com/4597396

LC testimonials/quotes :

"I think the extended family and the relationships that you make out of this; I have more family members overseas now than I have in the United States." Heath, LC in Sheboygan Falls, WI.

"The world isn’t as big and different as we think it is...[and] the differences make it great. That’s why we travel. We go someplace different because there’s different people and different experiences and different music, different food, and viewpoints. And the way we get better is by learning and understanding those." - Glenda, LC in Colorado Springs, CO.

" How easy peace would be if we had more [exchange], because it makes the world so much smaller. The minute you invite another soul into your life, you become a human of the world, and it makes every heartache across the globe seem more like your heartache and every win more like your win." -Ariana, LC in Cincinnati, OH.