Senior Coordinator, Teach Abroad

Full Time
South Portland, ME 04106
Posted
Job description
Position: Senior Coordinator, Teach Abroad
Reports to: Teach Abroad Programs
Department: Manager, Teach Abroad
Location: CIEE Headquarters, Portland, Maine, or USA Remote

Who we are:
CIEE is a nonprofit study abroad and intercultural exchange organization that transforms lives and builds bridges between individuals and nations through study abroad and international exchange experiences that help people develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world.

Why work with us:
  • You will change the world. CIEE builds bridges between different people, different countries, and different cultures. We help young people participate in high-quality international exchange and study abroad programs that bring the world together. We change lives, our alumni change the world. Be part of the change!
  • You will receive a competitive total rewards package. CIEE provides all employees with exceptional benefits offerings that increase total compensation by upwards of 25%. Our top-tier benefits include premium healthcare insurance, annual Company contributions to your retirement fund (up to 5%), generous personal time off (including vacation, holidays, and floating Fridays), and the full-suite of insurance
  • You will be part of a fast-paced, international, diverse, and collaborative team of professionals. CIEE operates the largest nonprofit network of study abroad locations, with facilities and staff in 26 countries. Additionally, we help international participants from over 130 countries come to the USA each year. Committed to excellence and solving whatever problem the world throws at them, CIEE professionals work on international teams and are dedicated to advancing our 75-year-old mission to make the world a more peaceful place

Who you are:

The Senior Coordinator, Teach Abroad is responsible for proactively moving CIEE Teach Abroad applicants forward through every stage of the pre-departure process, including initial inquiries, application processing, job placement, participant confirmation, pre-departure guidance, and empathetic, highly responsive customer support. In addition, the Senior Coordinator collaborates with in-country staff and partner organizations on the job placement process and in-country orientations. This position is full-time.


What you’ll do:
  • Proactively engage with interested leads or applicants via phone, text, and email outreach, as well as scheduled calls.
  • Answer applicant and participant questions via phone and email - maintain contact with participant throughout the enrollment cycle
  • Review applications, accept applicants and convert them to paid participants
  • Ensure that financial accounts for participants are accurate and paid in full, and follow up on discrepancies and missing payments
  • Maintain the integrity of participant data in the database system, and create and use reports as needed
  • Collect and track applicant documents and visa materials
  • Communicate with overseas staff and coordinate delivery of participant information to program sites
  • Produce pre-departure materials, weekly updates, group emails, and other information delivered to participants
  • General clerical duties including but are not limited to digital records keeping, preparing and distributing letters (digital or hard-copy, as necessary) to verify past participation, confirm insurance coverage, or support visa applicants.
  • Assist with program marketing, including but not limited to writing e-newsletters, representing CIEE at recruitment events (online or in person), collecting participant photos and other content, and posting to social media and engaging with social media audiences.
  • Maintain the Teach Abroad email inbox; respond to inquiries and specific questions
  • Other duties as assigned


What you’ll bring:
  • Bachelor's degree (or international equivalent)
  • Two years of professional work experience required
  • Must have the ability to operate independently, and plan for and manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously
  • Strong administrative and organizational skills including attention to detail required
  • Ability to communicate with a diverse range of audiences - Must be able to exude empathy and control over the phone and in email
  • Must have the ability to communicate fluently, concisely, and creatively using the English language, both verbally and in writing
  • Must have extremely strong interpersonal skills, be a team player and a self-starter who is able to exercise sound judgment to handle a variety of issues
  • Advanced experience working with Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat required - must know how to set up mail merges and how to format spreadsheets and documents
  • Experience studying, teaching, or living abroad preferred but not required
  • Experience with database systems and Salesforce a plus but not required – Must be comfortable learning new databases and technology
  • Experience with sales and enrollment management desirable but not required
  • Occasional domestic and international travel required

Diversity Matters:
CIEE believes that diversity matters and those professionals with diverse backgrounds provide diverse approaches and ideas to solving problems and finding ways to advance our mission to bring the world together. Candidates from underrepresented groups with diverse backgrounds and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply.

Due to federal regulations, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment

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