About the Role
Role details below.
Responsibilities
- Be the local point of contact for the High School Holland program
- Guide international students, host families, and secondary schools in your region during the exchange period
- Visit the exchange student every month (alternating between host family and school) and create a progress report
- Organize and participate in events for students and host families
- Be present twice a year at the Meet Your Student Day where host families and students meet for the first time
Requirements
- You are at least 25 years old
- You have MBO+ or HBO work and thinking level
- You value internationalization in youth development and embrace global citizenship
- You have some experience guiding youth aged 14 to 18
- You make easy contact and are a good listener
- You are representative and have an enthusiastic, professional appearance
- You are communicatively skilled in Dutch and (at least) English, both written and spoken
- You are quickly available and responsive in emergencies
- You own a car or can easily access one
Nice to Have
- Experience abroad
- Experience as a host parent for an exchange student
Benefits
- A fun side income with a cultural and international aspect
- A challenging and varied role with room for personal input within a professional environment and enthusiastic team
- An extensive on-boarding program and nationally organized trainings to prepare and further develop you in the role of Local Coordinator
- Active support in guiding students and host families by an expert Program Counselor from the High School Holland office
- Annual meetings, activities, and outings with fellow Local Coordinators, the Travel Active High School Holland team, host families, and international students
- As a Local Coordinator, you are a self-employed contractor and receive a fee based on the number of students you place with host families and schools and the number of students you guide
Compensation
The compensation is a fee based on the number of students placed and guided. No fixed salary or hourly rate is provided.. Self-employed contractor with income dependent on number of students placed and guided
Additional Information
- The role is not a fixed-hour position with a fixed salary
- Local Coordinators are self-employed contractors
- Workload and income depend on the number of exchange students guided
- Monthly visits to the exchange student alt
