Job Location
Washington DC - Washington, DC
Position Type
Contractor
Description
POSITION SUMMARY
American Councils is seeking Civics Instructors for its Washington, DC-based educational programs for exchange students. International youth exchange is recognized as an important component of U.S. public diplomacy and foreign policy. Congress and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational Cultural Affairs have developed the following programs to promote mutual understanding between the U.S. and other countries:
Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange
program ( www.usagermanyscholarship.org ) was established in 1983 and is jointly managed by the U.S. and German governments providing over 26,000 scholarships to youth.
Future Leaders Exchange
program ( http://discoverFLEX.org ) was initiated in 1992 to create closer relations with the successor nations of the former Soviet Union and since 2015 has expanded to six more countries.
Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study
program ( www.yesprograms.org ) was established in 2002, modeled on FLEX, and promotes understanding between the U.S. and 36 countries with significant Muslim populations.
These programs provide competitively selected high school students with the opportunity to travel to the U.S. for an academic year to live with a volunteer host family and attend U.S. high school. More than 50,000 students have received scholarships to participate in these programs.
As part of their exchange year, students have the opportunity to participate in a Civic Education Workshop (CEW) in Washington D.C. Students learn about American history, government systems, youth leadership and community involvement skills through workshops and seminars in classroom settings, at sites on the National Mall, and through guided exploration of museums.
Instructors work with a group of 20-25 of these students during CEW as they explore Washington's public policy institutions, media organizations, capitol hill, monuments, and museums. Instructors conduct workshop sessions each day in classroom settings and facilitate seminars held at locations throughout DC. A few evenings each week, instructors accompany students to social and cultural activities. Instructors are responsible for fostering student cohesion and teaching history and civic engagement in a way that encourages students to make connections about and to spark interest in community engagement. The ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and foster discussion of government, history, and current policy in a non-partisan manner is essential to an instructor's daily tasks.
This is a temporary consulting engagement. Instructors are compensated at $30 per hour, including training. Most meals are provided or reimbursed during assigned program days.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with students from ages 15 - 18, from a wide variety of countries and backgrounds.
Set aside personal viewpoints on issues to present information in a nonpartisan manner.
Satisfactorily complete 24 hours of training conducted November 6-8, 2024, in Washington D.C.
Work 9-12-hour shifts, for a total of 40-65 hours per week (depending on the program), during the following periods:
Sunday 11/10/2024 through Wednesday 11/13/2024
Sunday 12/8/2024 through Wednesday 12/11/2024
Sunday 01/26/2025 through Wednesday 01/29/2025
Saturday 02/08/2025 through Thursday 02/13/2025
Saturday 03/22/2025 through Thursday 03/27/2025
Saturday 03/8/2025 through Thursday 03/13/2025
Qualifications
Consent to and pass a background check to work with minors.
BS/BA in political science, international relations, history, economics, government, education, or related field.
Strong knowledge of American history, U.S. government, and current events.
Knowledge of Washington DC's National Mall Area.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
American Councils is committed to taking affirmative steps to enhance employment opportunities for minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities, and strives to ensure that meaningful employment and promotional opportunities are maintained for everyone. American Councils' commitment to equal employment opportunity is based not only on federal requirements, but also on a longstanding commitment to maintaining a diverse workforce reflective of the communities in which we operate.
PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.
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