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Community Coordinator - High School Exchange Student Placement

PAX - Program of Academic Exchange – Centerville, IA

PAX Program of Academic Exchange is seeking Community Coordinators in your area!

Ideal candidates:

• An active stay-at-home mom or dad
• Are parents or have worked with teens for three or more years
• Are involved in their local PTA and/or their local church
• Are optimistic, enthusiastic, motivated, flexible self-starters
• Have a desire to make a positive international impact
• Have excellent communication skills in English
• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Must have a personal computer
• Has lived in current community for three or more years

Education and youth-counseling experience is a plus!

Job responsibilities include:

• Arranging semester- and academic-year-long homes and enrollments for high school exchange students
• Developing the interest of the local community to find families interested in hosting
• Providing orientations to both families and students
• Assisting the high school exchange students with personal and cultural adjustments
• Providing positive, life-changing exposure to new cultures to everyone involved in the placement
• Participating in the annual PAX national meeting

Additional information and compensation:

The position boasts part-time work, flexible scheduling, modest compensation on a commission basis, potential for annual international travel perks, and at-home task management. Many coordinators approach the position as a meaningful community service project with benefits, as a second job, or as an opportunity to pursue their interests and passions while making a contribution to their community. This is an independent contractor position; commission-based compensation is paid per student placed and supervised.

If you would like to proceed, please click on the link and complete the PAX online application: https://www.pax.org/rep-application

Job Type: Contract

Salary: Commission

Job Types: Part-time, Contract

Pay: $500.00 - $10,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Commission pay

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours

Application Question(s):

• Do you own or have daily access to a computer or laptop?
• Is there any thing in your background that would prevent you from passing a background check?
• Most people do this because they love children and want to learn about other cultures. Are you aware that you will be working as an independent contractor and only get paid when you make a placement?
• The Department of State requires you to live within a certain radius of the placement. Do you live within a 60 mile radius of Centerville, IA?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Centerville, IA 52544