Program Facilitator (fully remote)
Location: Remote within USA
Reports to: Lead Facilitator...
Employment Type: 10 Hours per week
Duration: October 13- December 31, 2024 & March 1 - May 1, 2025
Job Summary:
The Program Facilitator is responsible for delivering the virtual exchange program's content to university students from four regions. This role involves leading workshops, guiding discussions, supporting student collaboration, and fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Delivery:
Facilitate virtual workshops on Discord, discussions, and activities in alignment with the program curriculum.
Provide clear instructions and guidance to students on assignments and projects.
Monitor students' progress in attendance, assignments, engagement, and the final project.
Student Engagement:
Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Encourage active participation, collaboration, and communication among students.
Provide individualized support to students, addressing their questions and concerns.
Collaboration and Communication:
Coordinate with Lead-Facilitators and fellow Facilitators to ensure consistency in program delivery.
Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to program planning and improvement.
Communicate any challenges or successes to the Program supervisor promptly.
Evaluation and Feedback:
Monitor student progress and participation and collect attendance.
Collect feedback from students on their learning experience.
Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the program by making sure all participants are taking assessment surveys.
Technical Support:
Assist in organizing and managing online resources and materials for students.
Ensure all sessions are scheduled and shared with participants.
Handle any technical issues that arise during virtual sessions.
Moderate Discord Channels and bots related to the program.
Qualifications Key Competencies:
Degree in Education, STEAM fields, or a related discipline.
Experience in teaching, training, or facilitating workshops, especially in a virtual setting.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to engage and motivate students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Knowledge of the local context and cultural sensitivities in the region.
Proficiency in English and the local language(s) of the region.
Familiarity with STEAM education and virtual learning platforms.
Effective communication and presentation skills
Cultural awareness and sensitivity & Student-centered teaching approach
Problem-solving and adaptability
Time management and organization
Benefits
World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.
The World Learning Inc. Family
For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.
World Learning | worldlearning.org
World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.
The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org
The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.
SIT | sit.edu
School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.
An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.
World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce
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Reports to: Lead Facilitator...
Employment Type: 10 Hours per week
Duration: October 13- December 31, 2024 & March 1 - May 1, 2025
Job Summary:
The Program Facilitator is responsible for delivering the virtual exchange program's content to university students from four regions. This role involves leading workshops, guiding discussions, supporting student collaboration, and fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Program Delivery:
Facilitate virtual workshops on Discord, discussions, and activities in alignment with the program curriculum.
Provide clear instructions and guidance to students on assignments and projects.
Monitor students' progress in attendance, assignments, engagement, and the final project.
Student Engagement:
Foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment.
Encourage active participation, collaboration, and communication among students.
Provide individualized support to students, addressing their questions and concerns.
Collaboration and Communication:
Coordinate with Lead-Facilitators and fellow Facilitators to ensure consistency in program delivery.
Participate in regular team meetings and contribute to program planning and improvement.
Communicate any challenges or successes to the Program supervisor promptly.
Evaluation and Feedback:
Monitor student progress and participation and collect attendance.
Collect feedback from students on their learning experience.
Assist in evaluating the effectiveness of the program by making sure all participants are taking assessment surveys.
Technical Support:
Assist in organizing and managing online resources and materials for students.
Ensure all sessions are scheduled and shared with participants.
Handle any technical issues that arise during virtual sessions.
Moderate Discord Channels and bots related to the program.
Qualifications Key Competencies:
Degree in Education, STEAM fields, or a related discipline.
Experience in teaching, training, or facilitating workshops, especially in a virtual setting.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to engage and motivate students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Knowledge of the local context and cultural sensitivities in the region.
Proficiency in English and the local language(s) of the region.
Familiarity with STEAM education and virtual learning platforms.
Effective communication and presentation skills
Cultural awareness and sensitivity & Student-centered teaching approach
Problem-solving and adaptability
Time management and organization
Benefits
World Learning provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes: medical, dental, vision, FSA/HRA, Life/AD&D, Short Term/Long Term Disability, EAP, Parking and Transit, 403 (b) retirement plan for full-time and eligibile part-time employees.
The World Learning Inc. Family
For more than 90 years, World Learning Inc. is a thriving global organization made up of The Experiment in International Living, the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students; School for International Training, offering accredited undergraduate study abroad programs through SIT Study Abroad and internationally focused master's degrees through SIT Graduate Institute; and World Learning, a global development and exchange nonprofit organization.
World Learning | worldlearning.org
World Learning has worked to create a more sustainable, peaceful, and just world. World Learning's education, development, and exchange programs help people find their voices, connect with their communities, strengthen the institutions that form the backbone of a democratic society, and build relationships across cultures. With World Learning's support, these emerging leaders tackle critical global issues like poverty, conflict, and inequality.
The Experiment in International Living | experiment.org
The Experiment in International Living is the nation's most experienced provider of international education through exchanges for high school students. For more than 90 years, The Experiment has empowered young people to step off the beaten path, experience the world as a classroom, immerse themselves fully in another culture, and build the knowledge and skills needed to confront critical global issues.
SIT | sit.edu
School for International Training (SIT) was founded in the early 1960s as a training center for the first Peace Corps volunteers. For nearly 60 years, SIT has prepared students to be effective changemakers and global citizens through experiential education focused on the world's most critical global issues. SIT Study Abroad offers accredited summer and semester undergraduate programs in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, as well as comparative programs on multiple continents. SIT Graduate Institute offers global and hybrid certificates, master's, and doctoral degrees.
An organizational commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access.
We are a globally diverse community of staff, faculty, board members, alumni, students, and participants who believe that inclusive and equitable practices are at the heart of a peaceful and just world. Each of us strives to honor diverse voices and lived experiences, examine our own biases and privileges, actively work to address inequities in our structures, and foster a community of open dialogue. We are committed to acting with accountability, transparency, reciprocity, authenticity, and empathy.
World Learning is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action/veterans/ADA employer, committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce
Apply Now