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Group Homestay Contracted Coordinator Role – Chicagoland

  • Type of Position: Contract
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Contracted Time: Vary; programs are 3 – 4 week long in July/August and require independent substantial planning in advance
  • Location: Suburbs of Chicago (your community)

Greenheart International is a non-profit committed to connecting people and planet to create a more peaceful and sustainable global community.

What we’re looking for:

We are seeking independent contractors within the Chicagoland Area (two hours) to coordinate Group Homestay programs in the summer of 2019. On these programs, international high school students come to the United States over the summer with the goal of improving their English and getting to know American culture. A primary responsibility of the contracted coordinator is recruiting and interviewing 11+ volunteers from within their local community to host students, months before the group arrives. This is an ideal opportunity for teachers with summers or other fixed periods of time off.

Note: This contracted opportunity is an independent contractor and not an employee of Greenheart International or any of its branches.

Details of the groups currently available are below:

Origin of Group: Spain
Dates: July 2 – July 30, 2019 (4 weeks)
Size of group: 10 – 15 participants + 1 group leader

Origin of Group: France
Dates: July 13 – August 3, 2019 (3 weeks)
Size of group: 10 participants + 1 group leader

Origin of Group: Italy
Dates: July 13 – August 3, 2019 (3 weeks)
Size of group: 10 – 15 participants + 1 group leader

Deliverables of the contracted coordinator:

  • Recruiting and interviewing volunteer host families all within the same neighborhood: 11-16+ families total required
  • Organizing and leading recreational activities and full day excursions
  • Identifying a classroom and meeting point location, accessible to all host families
  • Arranging 12 hours of ESL classes per week. The contracted coordinator can teach themselves if qualified, and/or sub-contract teacher(s).
  • Coordinating all transportation for participants to and from the airport and to classes and activities
  • Providing necessary support to students and host families
  • Communicating updates of the program to the national office.
  • Ensuring timely submission of host family applications, evaluations, and other relevant paperwork in accordance with contractual deadlines.

Some qualifications you should have:

In order to recruit host families, contracted coordinators must be willing and able to spend a considerable amount of personal time promoting the program to the local community in the months before students arrive. These independent contracted coordinators should feel comfortable approaching schools, churches, organizations, and individuals in order to identify suitable hosts.

The ideal independent contractor is highly organized, resourceful, connected to their community (have lived in the same community at least 3 years). They must also be previously trained in managing a budget and working with students from other countries.

Compensation:

Varies; the contracted coordinator can expect to earn between $2500 and $4000 + per group, excluding payment for teaching ESL classes, if applicable.

Interested?

Please send a letter of interest and resume to shorttermprograms@greenheart.org.

In your letter of interest, please address the following three questions:
1. What interests you about this contracted opportunity?
2. What strategy or action plan would you use to find host families?
3. What previous experience do you have working with teenagers?

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