This position will work in Beijing supporting the NSLI-Y Academic Year Program through May, and will preferably serve as Resident Director leading NSLI-Y students on an intensive Mandarin Chinese summer institute overseas for six weeks during the summer in China or Taiwan.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Assistant Resident Director):

• Represent American Councils in actions and words during the tenure of the assignment;
• Assist in the administration and daily operation of the NSLI-Y program in China;
• Serve as a chaperone for a group of approximately 15 American high school students to and from China;
• Be available to program participants and staff on a daily basis, at all hours, and respond to any requests that arise (i.e. be available 24/7);
• Participate in and contribute to sessions during the student pre-departure orientation in Washington, DC;
• Work with the Resident Director to advise program participants as needed on a variety of language learning, cultural, adjustment and logistical issues and offer individual support to participants, as instructed;
• Work with the Resident Director to facilitate medical and other emergency assistance, as required;
• Work with the Resident Director to maintain and enforce adherence to program rules and policies among participants;
• Assist the Resident Director in organizing and implementing program events, including cultural enhancement and language practice activities, volunteer program activities, arrival, mid-program, and re-entry workshops for participants, as well as the host family orientation and farewell events;
• Work with the Resident Director to assist with liaison activities with the host school;
• Run weekly participant meetings either along with the Resident Director or individually if the Resident Director is away;
• Perform duties during activities to foster student participation, vocabulary-building and spoken use of the target language;
• Serve as language tutor to program participants, conduct individual and group review sessions and other language learning activities, including with local Chinese peers, as directed by the Resident Director;
• Help arrange group logistics such as transportation and meals, and communicating with local partners and vendors;
• Provide required support to arrange and facilitate applicable group arrangements;
• Support Resident Director in working with host families, including maintaining weekly communication logs;
• Work with Resident Director to track and provide proper financial documentation on program expenditures;
• Report on program activities to Washington, D.C;
• Collect and organize program photos, write newsletters and program updates and highlights;
• Complete and participate in the Assistant Resident Director training, some of which is self-guided;
• Resolve other program-related issues as necessary;
• Complete select preparation assignments prior to the start of the program, including preparing materials for participants;
• Perform other program-related tasks as directed.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Chinese, area studies or a related field;
• Advanced written and oral language skills (minimum 2/2+ on DLPT scale, Advanced on ACTFL scale) in Chinese;
• Study, work, or extensive travel experience in China and/or Taiwan;
• Familiarity with the educational system in China and/or Taiwan;
• Experience working in a position of authority with high school, undergraduate, or graduate students;
• Experience overseeing and guiding groups;
• Demonstrated skills in academic and personal counseling; and
• Demonstrated skills in general financial accountability.

Position contingent upon funding. Review of applications will begin October 23, 2017 and will continue until positions are filled.