The CEO is the key management leader of YFU USA, responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and business plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, partner relations, and community outreach. The position is based out of the National Office in Saginaw, Michigan, and reports directly to the Board of Trustees. While remote working is a possibility, regular physical presence in the National Office (at least 3 days a week) is expected.
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Position Summary: Based on YFU USA's mission and goals this position supervises and manages all aspects of the Annual Travel Assistance Program. This position also manages Travel-related inquiries and requests in a timely and efficient manner while maintaining a professional demeanor at all times.
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Work as part of a team to manage the workflow of the Registration department and its processing of International Student and Study Abroad paperwork. Manage and maintain the administrative office in an efficient and accurate manner. Maintain and follow through on standard operating practices and procedures to meet compliance requirements and YFU quality standards.
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The Community Development Manager supports the recruitment needs of YFU programs by developing and growing vibrant YFU communities and increasing market share for both inbound and outbound program participants within assigned geographical boundaries. The Community Development Manager is a strong networker and an interactive confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and persuasion skills. This position reports to the Director of Community Development and is a home-based position..
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To carry out the YFU USA mission, this role is responsible for managing YFU online and classroom education activities including identification, development, deployment, and evaluation of training and orientation programs to meet YFU International Basic Standards and U.S. Department of State standards. This position works closely with YFU’s Exchange Experience teams: Engagement, Support, Volunteers and Quality Assurance to ensure successful orientations and trainings.
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This role is responsible for developing and directing volunteer recruitment activities including recruitment benchmarks required in fulfilling YFU’s mission. This position will manage national outreach volunteer communications and serve as liaison to the National Volunteer Council. Teaming with the parallel associate director, this role will supervise the community engagement managers (EM) work in compliance, orientations, volunteer recruitment and engagement, and support. Further this role ensures YFU USA staff are knowledgeable about volunteer programs, and trained to effectively manage volunteers in their respective YFU departmental areas.
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The Exchange Experience Coordinator (EEC) provides support to Education & Training and to Support functions. This position serves both departments across the year and accommodates peak times for each, as needed.
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Purpose of Position
To carry out the YFU USA mission, the Support Manager for Study Abroad (SM) provides support and guidance to the US participants and their natural parents across the program experience, in conjunction with the support staff of partner countries where the participant is studying abroad. This position reports to the Associate Director, Support Services.
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Based on YFU’s mission and goals, this position will coordinate the organization’s special projects, primarily short-term inbound programs, including community service program for German youth, diplomacy program for Japanese groups, theme-specific programs such as STEM and Politics/Debate for a number of countries primarily in Asia, Europe, and Latin America, as well as any other assigned projects and programs. The position assists the Director of Program Development in all aspects of program development, implementation, tracking, and client relationships. Core responsibilities include management of incoming student files, recruiting host families and maintaining meaningful ties with them, designing theme-specific schedules for incoming students, chaperoning the group or supervising a contract chaperon, recruiting and supervising temporary contractors, and forming partnerships with area high schools and organizations in targeted areas of the country. The position will also assist the Program Development team in the implementation of YFU programs and projects as needed. The position requires a candidate who is confident in representing YFU in a professional and knowledgeable manner, has a strong desire to successfully grow the programs, is a strong individual performer while also being a team player.
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Study Abroad Enrollment Coordinator is responsible primarily for the retention of student applicants and conversion from the students applied to students enrolled. The Study Abroad Enrollment Coordinator works closely with the Study Abroad Coordinator and the Outbound Admissions department and stays in communication with students and parents interested in future programs. The position contributes to the organizational goal of expanding and developing YFU USA’s outbound programs.
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Youth For Understanding USA (YFU) is running two short-term programs this summer, one focused on STEM and the other on Politics and Debate. Globally-minded teenagers from around the world will join local American students in Washington, DC to learn about STEM or hone their debate skills, broaden their horizons on global issues, and forge lasting friendships. Throughout the two-week program, students will engage in English classes focused on STEM topics or speech and debate classes as well as undertake excursions that deepen their engagement with their topic. During their short time in the US, international students are placed with volunteer host families, who invite the students to be a part of their family for these two weeks. The students make lasting bonds with other students, their teachers, their host families, the volunteers, and the employees and contractors that work with them.
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The Debate Coach will plan and teach debate classes for approximately ten international and American students. The debate format is flexible, and as international students may have varying levels of experience in both English and debate, the Debate Coach should be similarly adaptable. The curriculum should encourage students to think deeply about the chosen theme and prepare students for a final debate exhibiting what they have learned throughout the program.
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Are you an expert at navigating busy airports? Do you want a unique summer role that allows you to meet international students while helping them to make flight connections? We are looking for energetic people to meet international exchange students in the airport, acting as their liaison and advocate between airline staff and YFU headquarters.
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Are you an expert communicator and multi-tasker? Did you ever think you could get paid to send text messages? If you love organizing people and can’t put the phone down, come and speak with us. We are looking for three Travel Assistance Coordinators to work from our Washington D.C. office, managing a remote staff in airports across the country, to ensure safe travels for our exchange students during the summer.
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Promote YFU programs with the specific objective to recruit new-to YFU volunteer host families for short-term summer exchange students. Assist the host family with completing the host family application and work with YFU staff and volunteers to complete the vetting process and finalize the placement. Local Host Family Recruiters provide limited support within a specific geography toward YFU’s placement objectives for inbound exchange students. YFU USA, in compliance with the US State Department, sets and upholds standards for Host Family final selection and student matches.
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The role of Program Coordinator (PC) has three major parts: Program Logistics, Student Placement, and Program Execution. The PC will work to create the program schedule for a group of 15 German students and 2 chaperones for the time the students will be in town. The program should be focused on the theme of community service and will also include English classes (not the PC’s responsibility). PC will also be responsible for finalizing acceptable host family placements for all the participants and leading the group while they are in town April 13 through April 26, 2019. Responsibilities may be divided between the three major parts depending on the candidate pool.
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The role of ESOL Teacher has two major parts: Pre-Program Class Preparation and Program Execution. The ESOL Teacher will plan and teach ESOL instruction classes for 15 German students based on their English level. Prior years curriculum may be requested if relevant and English classes should incorporate the themes of community service encountered by the students during their various activities. The final class should include final presentations by the students exhibiting what they’ve learned throughout the program.
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The role of ESOL Teacher has two major parts: Pre-Program Class Preparation and Program Execution. The ESOL Teacher will create lesson plans that integrate the activities and themes of the program (STEM) and teach ESOL instruction classes for students based on their English level.
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The YFU intranet is a large system with multiple interfaces, e.g. Android and iOS apps that was developed in house. YFU USA is adapting this system to use in the United States and is seeking a junior developer to work closely with YFU USA’s Senior Software Engineer and YFU Germany’s IT director, providing programming oversight, mentoring, and guidance. The position is managed by YFU Germany’s IT Director as part of a larger Ruby on Rails international development team, while receiving local support from YFU USA’s Senior Software Engineer and Chief of Staff. This position is either home based or office based in YFU USA’s main office in Washington DC.
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This position In the Great Lakes Region, manages the overall success for recruitment needs of YFU programs by developing and growing vibrant YFU communities, increasing market share for both inbound and outbound program participants within assigned field boundaries to meet set benchmarks and goals. A Field Director shall possess the ability to successfully lead, motivate, delegate, empower and engage people. The Field Director is a community organizer and strong net-worker, an interactive, confident communicator who displays a positive attitude, with a creative nature and an entrepreneurial approach utilizing excellent persuasion skills.
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