{"id":34819,"date":"2014-05-01T01:39:44","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T05:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=34819"},"modified":"2014-05-01T01:41:01","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T05:41:01","slug":"job-resident-coordinator-middlebury-college-school-in-jordan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2014\/05\/01\/job-resident-coordinator-middlebury-college-school-in-jordan\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Resident Coordinator \u2013 Middlebury College School in Jordan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Via JET alum Carleen Ben.\u00a0<em>Posted by\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/jaymetsutsuse\"><strong>Jayme Tsutsuse<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em><em>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/groups\/Kyoto-JET-Alumni-3755092\/about\">Kyoto<\/a>-fu, 2013-Present),\u00a0<\/em><em>organizer of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/crossculturalkansai.wordpress.com\/\">Cross-Cultural Kansai<\/a>,\u00a0<\/em><strong>seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0to join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/groups.google.com\/forum\/?hl=en&amp;fromgroups#%21forum\/jetwitjobs\" target=\"_blank\">JETwit Jobs Google Group<\/a>\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong><i>Position<\/i><\/strong><em>:\u00a0Resident Coordinator, Jordan<\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Posted by<\/b>:\u00a0Middlebury College School in Jordan<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><i>Locatio<\/i><em>n<\/em><\/strong><em>: Amman, Jordan<\/em><br \/>\n<strong><em>Type<\/em><\/strong><em>: full- time<\/em><em><strong><em><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Resident Coordinator position in Jordan is a 10.5 month position with possibility of renewal.\u00a0Based in Amman, the Resident Coordinator oversees many non-academic facets of the School in the Middle East (Jordan), in addition to assisting the Director in all areas of general management of the School.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Duties:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinates student housing, including creation of database, establishing contacts, monitoring, and resolving conflicts<\/li>\n<li>Assists Director in planning and implementation of orientation sessions<\/li>\n<li>Coordinates cultural activities and excursions<\/li>\n<li>Designs and implements innovative student activities in Amman<\/li>\n<li>Identifies and monitors volunteer opportunities for students<\/li>\n<li>Hires and trains local students to act as \u201cguardian angels\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Manages office budget, tracks all expenditures, submits monthly expense reports<\/li>\n<li>Assists the Director and Assistant Director in dealing with emergencies as they may arise<\/li>\n<li>Monitors students\u2019 health, safety, and cultural adjustment<\/li>\n<li>Manages visa issues<\/li>\n<li>Serves as mentor to students<\/li>\n<li>Assists Director and Assistant Director in organizing and carrying out Project Week<\/li>\n<li>Maintains office hours and counsels students as needed<\/li>\n<li>Enforces Arabic Language Pledge when appropriate<\/li>\n<li>Assists Director in identifying internships<\/li>\n<li>Manages student records and files<\/li>\n<li>Assists Director in collection of grades<\/li>\n<li>Assists Director in scheduling site visits<\/li>\n<li>Updates webpages in coordination with Director and\u00a0IPOCS<\/li>\n<li>Updates handbooks in coordination with Director and\u00a0IPOCS<\/li>\n<li>Distributes and collects forms and evaluations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree<\/li>\n<li>Interest in working with students<\/li>\n<li>Fluent in Arabic and English<\/li>\n<li>In-country living and travel experience<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with both U.S. and Jordanian educational systems<\/li>\n<li>Computer and e-mail skills (Microsoft Word and Excel)<\/li>\n<li>Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work as part of a team<\/li>\n<li>Enthusiasm for study abroad and interest in internationalization<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to wear different hats and work long hours, when needed<\/li>\n<li>Student services or similar experience preferred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/middlebury.peopleadmin.com\/postings\/8789\">For more information and to apply, please visit the job listing.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Via JET alum Carleen Ben.\u00a0Posted by\u00a0Jayme Tsutsuse\u00a0(Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present),\u00a0organizer of\u00a0Cross-Cultural Kansai,\u00a0seeking work opportunities in NYC starting in August 2014. Click here\u00a0to join the\u00a0JETwit Jobs Google Group\u00a0and receive job listings even sooner by email. 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