JOB DESCRIPTION: ALUMNI TEACHING ASSISTANT
2020 Pre-Departure O
rientation
Purpose of Position: To assist the PDO Teacher in preparing program participants for their exchange experience using materials provided by American Councils; to plan PDO sessions together with the local PDO team; to teach students in English about American culture and life in an American host family.
Description of Duties:
- Learn the established goals and objectives of the program and its pre-departure orientation materials;
- Attend the entire four-day Training of Teachers workshop (TOT) in late March or early April and become thoroughly familiar with assigned lesson plan;
- Actively participate in PDO planning and preparation meetings coordinated by Armenia office in the time period between the TOT workshop and the beginning of your assigned PDO cycle;
- Assist orientation teachers by acting as a cross-cultural resource and role model for students;
- Conduct Alumni-led sessions of the PDO, as assigned;
- During non-classroom hours, be a supportive listener and positive role model for students;
- Maintain program integrity at all times by enforcing organizational rules and regulations;
- Perform other logistical duties as assigned by the Program Hub Director.
Reports to: Program Hub Director
Qualifications:
- Alumni of the FLEX program who successfully completed their program with no extensive on-program issues. Only students who participated on the program between and including the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 academic years are eligible to apply;
- Alumni must have completed their secondary school education;
- Comfortable with large numbers of teenagers and able to relate to their anxieties while acting as an authority figure;
- Demonstrated ability to deal with unpredictable situations;
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to function with staff of different ages and cultural backgrounds;
- Available to teach two to four PDO cycles in June or July 2020 (as determined by Program Hub Director);
- Has previously taught no more than one PDO cycle. Returning TAs are required to go through the application and interview process;
- Alumni Coordinators are NOT eligible for this position.
To Apply: Complete the TA Application and Essay 2020 and send to no later than 16:00 on January 24, 2020.