Program Leader

CIEE Program Leaders play a critical role in our Global Navigator high school summer abroad programs. Highly energetic and passionate about the language or topic of their program, they are more than just chaperones. They are educators who connect classroom learning to the real world, ensuring summer abroad becomes an unforgettable learning adventure.

**THIS IS A TEMP JOB- FROM 3 TO SIX WEEKS**

**General Responsibilities**
- Support participants 24/7 for the duration of the program. Counsel them on homesickness and culture shock, facilitate thoughtful discussion and reflection, and share your enthusiasm for the local language/culture/program topic.
- Cultivate a positive group dynamic and help participants connect with peers from diverse backgrounds. Support interpersonal development.
- Manage participants’ behavioral and academic issues. Report all medical or behavioral incidents to local CIEE center staff with detailed documentation within 24 hours. Report any serious concerns immediately.
- Assist local CIEE center staff with program logistics, group management and other duties as assigned by the Program Coordinator.
- Collaborate with co-leaders to publish weekly blog posts for the high school summer abroad blog for the duration of the program.
- Complete an online training course (5-6 hours estimated to complete) and attend 4-5 virtual training sessions held in late April or early May. (Dates TBD)

**Language and Culture Programs**
- Speak in the target language at all times, unless there is a health or safety risk, and use only the target language when talking with participants as well as other Program Leaders and local CIEE center staff.
- Encourage and engage participants to stay in the target language outside of class and provide feedback, when appropriate, on their language use.
- Attend the last 30 minutes of class to co-facilitate the lesson Wrap-Up with your assigned language instructor. Observe and take notes on participants’ language needs and prepare participants for their daily Community Conversation through use of different instructional strategies (e.g., modeling language, role-playing, strategically pairing participants, etc.).
- Monitor participants’ personal and intercultural growth through regular review of their reflection journals; facilitate structured debriefs on participants’ reflection journals once per week.
- Assist participants as they complete an online post-program assessment to measure growth.
- Submit grades and evaluate assignments in an online learning platform (Canvas) on a weekly basis.

Social Change Programs
- Help participants connect with the local community, get to know people and understand local culture. Help participants understand how a local NGO is addressing a community challenge. Guide participants to the understanding that the solutions to local challenges are best created and sustained by members of the local community.
- Live in participant housing (if participants are not in homestays) and be ready to assist at all hours.
- Engage in service activities alongside participants.
- Lead daily check-in discussions and reflection journaling sessions.
- Support local instructors by leading activities and facilitating project work from Social Change curriculum.
- Assess participant learning using rubrics and help them set personal goals.
- Assist participants as they complete online pre
- and post
- program assessments to measure growth.

Arts & Culture, Business and STEM Programs
- Help participants make connections between lectures, field research, activities, and excursions through reflection and discussions.
- Live in participant housing (if participants are not in homestays) and be ready to assist at all hours.
- Support classroom instructors as needed by, for example, facilitating project work time, leading small groups, or reviewing participant work and assessments. (Duties vary by location)
- Assist participants as they complete online pre
- and post
- program assessments to measure growth.
- Support participants with the planning and delivery of their final projects and share content of final presentations with CIEE U.S. central team.
- Help participants develop a plan for sharing their final project with their home community.

**General Requirements**
- 24/7 availability to assist with duties or emergencies that may arise. Visitors or guests are NOT allowed to accompany you while program is in session. Your priority is to be available to the participants and the program.
- Experience working with high school students in a leadership position.
- Experience creating positive and inclusive group dynamics amongst participants from diverse backgrounds.
- Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills. A strong ability to work across cultures and in a diverse leadership team.
- It is strongly recommended that Program Leaders for Language & Culture programs have experience working as full-time high school world language teachers.