CIEE Global Navigator Program Leader

• Speak in the target language at all times, unless there is a health or safety risk, and use only the target language when talking with participants as well as other Program Leaders and local CIEE center staff.
• Encourage and engage participants to stay in the target language outside of class and provide feedback, when appropriate, on their language use.
• Be a learning bridge by helping participants apply what they learn in class in the community. Facilitate experiential learning outside of the classroom by asking open-ended questions and engaging participants to reflect on their experiences and observations and making connections.
• Attend the last 30 minutes of class to co-facilitate the lesson Wrap-Up with your assigned language instructor. Observe and take notes on participants’ language needs and prepare participants for their daily Community Conversation through use of different instructional strategies (e.g., modeling language, role-playing, strategically pairing participants, etc.).
• Monitor participants’ personal and intercultural growth through regular review of their reflection journals; facilitate structured debriefs on participants’ reflection journals once per week.
• Assist participants as they complete an online post-program assessment to measure growth.
• Submit grades and evaluate assignments in an online learning platform (Canvas) on a weekly basis. 

• Help participants connect with the local community, get to know people and understand local culture. Help participants understand how a local NGO is addressing a community challenge. Guide participants to the understanding that the solutions to local challenges are best created and sustained by members of the local community.  
• Live in participant housing (if participants are not in homestays) and be ready to assist at all hours.  
• Engage in service activities alongside participants.  
• Lead daily check-in discussions and reflection journaling sessions.  
• Support local instructors by leading activities and facilitating project work from Social Change curriculum.  
• Assess participant learning using rubrics and help them set personal goals.  
• Assist participants as they complete online pre- and post- program assessments to measure growth. 

• Help participants make connections between lectures, field research, activities, and excursions through reflection and discussions.
• Live in participant housing (if participants are not in homestays) and be ready to assist at all hours.
• Support classroom instructors as needed by, for example, facilitating project work time, leading small groups, or reviewing participant work and assessments. (Duties vary by location)
• Assist participants as they complete online pre- and post- program assessments to measure growth.
• Support participants with the planning and delivery of their final projects and share content of final presentations with CIEE U.S. central team.
• Help participants develop a plan for sharing their final project with their home community. 

• 24/7 availability required during program to assist with duties or emergencies that may arise. Visitors or guests are NOT allowed to accompany you while program is in session. Your priority is to be available to the participants and the program.
• Be ready to chaperone the group flights for U.S.-based participants traveling to and from program.
• Experience working with high school students in a leadership position required.  
• Bachelor’s degree required. Graduate degree is a plus.  
• Extensive experience in the host country and knowledge of culture, customs, and navigation (please speak to this in your application).  
• It is strongly recommended that leaders for Language & Culture programs have experience working as full-time high school world language teachers.  
• Flexibility—a willingness and appreciation for unanticipated changes to your specific responsibilities, program components, and participant support needs.  
• Ability to adapt to logistical changes and challenges while maintaining positivity.  
• For Language and Culture Programs, fluency in language of host country and any applicable regional dialects desired.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and intercultural communication skills. A strong ability to work across cultures and in a diverse leadership team.  
• Ability to embody CIEE's mission, culture, and values.  
• Computer literacy and experience working with online learning and/or blogging platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Canvas.  
• Experience creating positive and inclusive group dynamics amongst participants from diverse backgrounds.  
• Passport valid through February 2025. CIEE will cover the cost of visas where necessary but cannot reimburse passport fees.  
• Authorization to work lawfully in the United States.  
• Due to Federal Regulations, a background check will be conducted as a condition of employment.  

• Walking and standing for up to 8 hours per day, often outdoors in sun and heat on uneven surfaces and/or in inclement weather.
• Riding a bicycle, swimming, and hiking.
• Leading participants while maintaining a positive mental state in a physically challenging environment. 

We hire several hundred Program Leaders across all of our programs each year to maintain a 12:1 participant to Program Leader ratio. 

If your application and experience looks like a good fit for one of our programs, we will send your information to one of our program locations. You can expect to have at least one virtual interview with the center staff to discuss your experience and to go through the program expectations. If you are accepted, we will send you an offer letter and continue your onboarding throughout the spring through online and virtual trainings preparing you for departure.

No, visitors are not allowed to stay in CIEE housing. These programs are very busy and your top priority is to be available to the participants.  

Yes, we do require all Program Leaders have a current certification in CPR. If you need to take a class to obtain this, CIEE will allow you to include this cost in your end-of-program expense report.

While we do ask for your preferences for programs during the application process, we take many factors into consideration when deciding the locations for which you will interview. We always do our best to ensure that we are sending our Program Leaders to the best location where they can have the greatest impact or where we have the greatest need. 

Yes, we often have Program Leaders stay in the same location for a total of 6 to 8 weeks, and they sometimes do two different programs.  

We start hiring for locations as early as October but often continue looking for candidates into the late spring if we have a late surge in participant enrollment. We are not able to respond to every application we receive as we often have over 1000 applicants. 

Yes, CIEE covers your round-trip flights, transportation to and from your home airport, and travel expenses during the travel days.

We will book your flights for you through our travel partner Flightfox. For all U.S.-based Program Leaders, we will book you on round-trip flights to accompany the participants to and from the program destination.

Yes, CIEE will provide housing in a homestay, dorms, hostels, hotels, or apartment, all of which will provide you with a single room.   

Meals will be provided either through your homestay or via a meal stipend.

Yes, we enroll all U.S.-Based Program Leaders in iNext Comprehensive Ultimate Plan. This covers only medical costs during the dates of the program.

All U.S.-based Program Leaders are required to chaperone the group flights for both the outbound and return flights. However, we do offer the following incentive as part of the Program Leader referral program: When you refer 6 to 11 students to travel on one of our programs, you are exempt from chaperoning your flight back and can extend your trip!