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Group Lead - Haiti Program (Temporary)

Employer
Georgetown University
Location
Washington D.C
Closing date
May 31, 2019

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Industry
Education
Function
Program Manager
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
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Job Details

Located in a historic neighborhood in the nation's capital, Georgetown offers rigorous academic programs, a global perspective, exciting ways to take advantage of Washington, D.C., and a commitment to social justice. Our community is a tight knit group of remarkable individuals interested in intellectual inquiry and making a difference in the world.

Requirements

The Group Lead works with Georgetown staff and site visit partners to facilitate the U.S. exchange for 16 Haitian participants (14 youth and two adult mentors). This includes meeting the students at the point of U.S. arrival and accompanying them to Washington, DC where they begin their program. The Coordinator ensures that Washington, DC activities are carried out as planned and troubleshoots as needed. The Coordinator travels with the group on their study tour to Portland, Maine and Boston, MA to work with the site visit partner (CIEE) by supporting activities.

Lead Youth Ambassadors Group duties:
  • Manage the group and group dynamic of the Haitian participants while in the U.S.
  • Communicate daily with all stakeholders to ensure the program is running efficiently and to diagnosis any challenges ore issues
  • Troubleshoot challenges that arise with participants or programming on an ad-hoc basis
  • Provide interpretation as necessary.


Qualifications
  • Master's degree and/or commensurate experience
  • Extensive knowledge of Haiti and understanding of cultural difference is crucial to the success and implementation of the program
  • Fluency in English, French, and Haitian Creole are also required

Company

Founded in 1789, the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect, Georgetown University is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Georgetown today is a major student-centered, international, research university offering respected undergraduate, graduate and professional programs on its three campuses in Washington, DC.

Georgetown University is a leading employer in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and offers prospective employees an opportunity to work with the best and the brightest in a caring, diverse and intellectually stimulating campus environment. The University is world renowned for its academic and research programs which provide our faculty and staff with unprecedented career challenges and growth opportunities. Enjoy working with our students and professional colleagues who are proud of their accomplishments and strive to be leaders in their respective fields.

Georgetown University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY OFFERS ATTRACTIVE BENEFITS, INCLUDING A TUITION ASSISTANCE PLAN.


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Company info
Website
Telephone
2026872008
Location
37th & O Streets, NW
Suite 1200A
 Washington
DC
20057
US
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