Purpose of Position: To assist the Orientation Teacher in preparing YES participants for their exchange experience using materials provided by American Councils/DC administrative staff; to plan orientation sessions together with the DC orientation team; to teach YES students in English about American culture and family life, and the program expectations for YES participants; to facilitate the arrival to and departure from Washington Dulles International Airport of large groups of YES students.
Description of Duties:
 Learn the established goals and objectives of the YES program and its pre-departure orientation materials;
 Attend the entire training workshop at the beginning of August in Washington, DC and become thoroughly familiar with assigned lesson plans;
 Co-teach orientation sessions with an American teacher;
 Assist orientation teachers by acting as a cross-cultural resource and role model for students;
 Conduct Alumni-led sessions of the DC Orientation, as assigned;
 During non-classroom hours, be a supportive listener and positive role model for students;
 Maintain program integrity at all times by enforcing organizational rules and regulations;
 Be involved in airport arrival and departure logistics for incoming and departing YES students.
Reports to: Orientation Teacher; YES DC Orientations Coordinator
Qualifications:
 Alumna/us of the YES program who successfully completed their program with no extensive onprogram issues. Only students who participated on the program between (and including) the 2009-
2010 and 2011-2012 academic years, and who will be between the ages of 18 and 20 at the time of the orientation are eligible to apply;
 Comfortable with large numbers of teenagers and able to relate to their anxieties while acting as an authority figure;
 Demonstrated ability to deal with unpredictable situations;
 Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to function with staff of different ages and cultural backgrounds;
 Available to attend training conference in Washington, DC at the beginning of August, and teach at 4 orientation cycles from August 5 through August 29. Orientation sessions run weekly, from Tuesday until Friday.
 Note: This position often involves early morning or late evening hours, especially during travel days.
Alumni instructors should be prepared to assist in unanticipated situations in consultation with orientation staff.
To Apply: Complete the Alumni Instructor Application Form and Essay , and return them along with a copy of your passport to scholarships-sanaa@amideast.org
before 4PM March 15.