Department: International Student Department

Reports to: International Student Program Director

Classification: 12-month staff

Hours: Full-time, including some work outside normal business hours

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Lead the recruitment, screening, and visitation of host families, ensuring all the housing needs are met.
2. Oversee and manage housing assignments, coordinating all communication between students and families. 
3. Develop, plan, and lead training sessions for host families as needed.
4. Ensure regular contact by checking in with host families at least once a month.
5. Collect, review, and act on feedback from students, sending parents, and host families, taking necessary steps to resolve issues and improve the student and host family experience.
6. Monitor the social-emotional needs of students and host families, managing interventions when necessary.
7. Holistically manage care for students and host families, addressing any challenges or concerns.
8. Assist the student services to draft and implement emergency care plans as needed to ensure student safety and well-being.
9. Ensure compliance with coverage requirements by processing and reviewing student immunization records and medical documentation.
10. Lead the weekly review of international students' intervention reports and arrange tutoring services through the Learning Center as needed.
11. Plan, schedule, and lead academic conferences with students and sending parents in both the Fall and Spring semesters.
12. Maintain comprehensive personnel files for all international students, ensuring documentation is complete and up-to-date.
13. Handle communication with students and sending parents, addressing individual student concerns or discipline issues as they arise.
14. Provide bi-weekly updates to sending parents during the school year, keeping them informed on student progress and well-being.
15. Participate and engage fully in weekly Kairos gatherings during the school year.

The Wheaton Academy staff person accepts without verbal or mental reservations the Educational Philosophy and Mission of Wheaton Academy as outlined in the Statement of Faith and is committed to upholding them. The this person shall follow a Christian lifestyle and shall maintain a Christian church affiliation whose fundamental beliefs are in alignment with the Statement of Faith of this school. This person affirms that, as part of the qualifications for this position, he/she is a "born again" Christian who knows the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior.

Strong preference for candidates with a background in family counseling, social work, or a related field. Experience in managing the emotional and social dynamics of both students and families is highly valued. Fluency in a second language is preferred, with the ability to communicate effectively in a multicultural setting. Excellent communication and organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and maintain a positive and supportive environment for both students and host families. Experience working in an international or cross-cultural setting is a plus.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.