Chapter Sending Coordinator
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AFS-USA Position Description
Chapter Sending Coordinator
The AFS Local Team Sending Coordinator develops and implements a student recruitment plan that meets local Team goals and ensures adherence to AFS-USA standards and mission.
Responsible to: Chapter Chair and Team Sending Coordinator
Time Required:
- 5 hours per week
Competencies Required:
- Well organized
- Excellent relationship and team-building skills (Negotiating, mediating, recognizing others, problem-solving)
- Keeps commitments
- Effective at task delegation
- Passion for the AFS mission
Training:
- Participation at national conferences or regional/local training events
- Ongoing support from Regional Service Center and national staff
- Peer-to-peer training and/or mentoring available
Works with:
- Staff
- Regional Sending Staff
- Volunteer
- Chapter Leadership
- Chapter sending volunteers
Responsibilities:
- Work with Chapter Chair and Team Sending Coordinator to set goals consistent with Team outbound program commitments.
- Develop an annual student recruitment plan, including action steps, dates, target communities/schools, and distribution of volunteer tasks.
- Ensure placement of posters, flyers and other promotional materials in local schools within Local Team.
- Maintain contact with key school personnel.
- Manage speaker's bureau of returnees (or other trained individuals) making school and other public presentations, such as AFS Information Nights.
- Maintain list of students who have expressed interest in AFS programs.
- Ensure inquiries are followed up on within 7 days.
- Ensure prospective AFS students are interviewed in accordance to AFS-USA standards.
- Work with appropriate Team volunteer to ensure student orientation.
- Maintain contact with students and natural families during the application process, acting as their primary resource person.
- Submit complete Admissions Packets to the Team Sending Coordinator in a timely manner.
- Inventory student recruitment materials and re-order as needed.
- Provide periodic updates on student recruitment progress to Chapter Chair and Team Sending Coordinator.
Benefits:
- Develop lifelong relationships with volunteers, staff, and participants
- Share the power of the AFS mission with many communities, individuals and families
- Enhanced knowledge and understanding of other cultures and the impact on the American perspective
- Play a leading role in developing AFS as a strong international education organization serving local and regional parts of the country
