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Admin for CEO

Support the CEO. Serve as a buffer for the CEO and be the primary point of contact for inquiries to the CEO. Strong written and oral communication skills, tech savvy, uber organized. Help respond to emails, set up cal events, etc. Good prioritization skills and judgment to communicate important info back to CEO

Commitments:

Meet regularly with CEO and provie updates. Meet with US volunteers and serve as a buffer for the CEO. Attend all exec leadership meetings and take notes

Collaborators:

CEO, Exec leadership, Uber PgM

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: As long as you want but minimum 6 months ideally Location: Remote Involvement:
10-20 Weekly Hours

International staffing & recruitment

Recruiting international staff and faculty for the pre-collegiate and 4-year degree program

Status: Open Starting: Immediate

Social media evangelist x N

Help spread the word about IrisU on social media platforms

Commitments:

Spread the word about IrisU on social media. Get content from the marketing lead

Collaborators:

Marketing Lead

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: As long as you want Location: Remote Involvement:
1-5 Weekly Hours

Fundraising leads

Establish strategy and drive efforts towards funding model

Commitments:

Meet regularly with donor relations manager

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: As long as you want but minimum 6 months ideally Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Uber Program Manager for pre-collegiate

Program manager for pre-collegiate intensive. Ensure the content for the 5 core areas is being developed, staffed and delivered on time. Work with the deans and lower-level PgMs on ensuring their deadlines are met. Provide regular updates to leadership. Responsible for tracking work in a task mangement system such as Asana

Commitments:

Biweekly 45 minute IrisU mtg, meetings with other PgMs and deans as needed

Collaborators:

Lower-level PgMs, Uber Dean, exec leadership

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Program Manager for pre-collegiate x 5

Program manager for one of the verticals in the pre-collegiate. Ensure the content in your vertical is being developed, staffed and delivered on time. Work with your dean on ensuring their deadlines are met. Provide regular updates to your Uber PgM. Responsible for tracking work in a task mangement system that Uber PgM has chosen

Commitments:

Meetings with uber PgM and dean as needed

Collaborators:

Uber PgM, Dean for your vertical

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
1-5 Weekly Hours

Uber Dean for pre-collegiate

Review the overall curriculum and program for the pre-collegiate and make sure it is cohesive. Also plan project-based learning and activities that bridge across multiple disciplines. Ideally be willing to teach one class

Commitments:

Meet with the Uber PgM as well as the lower-level deans for the pre-collegiate. Attend bi-weekly 45 minute IrisU meeting. Provide relevant upates to uber PgM and exec leadership

Collaborators:

Uber PgM, lower-level deans, exec leadership

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
10-20 Weekly Hours

Dean for pre-collegiate math

Responsible for the math content / curriculum and staffing in the pre-collegiate year. At minimum involves overseeing the design of 3 classes (one for each module) -- it is ok to outsource the design. Ideally be willing to teach one class

Commitments:

Meet with the Uber Dean and instructors for your subject area. Potentially prepare content for a 10-week class if you are willing to teach in one of the 3 modules (it's ok to outsource this). Provide relevant upates to Uber Dean

Collaborators:

Uber Dean, teaching staff for your area

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Dean for pre-collegiate English

Responsible for the English content / curriculum and staffing in the pre-collegiate year. At minimum involves overseeing the design of 3 classes (one for each module) -- it is ok to outsource the design

Commitments:

Meet with the Uber Dean and instructors for your subject area. Potentially prepare content for a 10-week class if you are willing to teach in one of the 3 modules (it's ok to outsource this). Provide relevant upates to Uber Dean

Collaborators:

Uber Dean, teaching staff for your area

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Dean for pre-collegiate digital skills & cs

Responsible for the digital skills & cs content / curriculum and staffing in the pre-collegiate year. At minimum involves overseeing the design of 3 classes (one for each module) -- it is ok to outsource the design. tech industry

Commitments:

Meet with the Uber Dean and instructors for your subject area. Potentially prepare content for a 10-week class if you are willing to teach in one of the 3 modules (it's ok to outsource this). Provide relevant upates to Uber Dean

Collaborators:

Uber Dean, teaching staff for your area

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours / 10-20 Weekly Hours

Dean for pre-collegiate Portuguese

Responsible for the Portuguese content / curriculum and staffing in the pre-collegiate year. At minimum involves overseeing the design of 3 classes (one for each module) -- it is ok to outsource the design. tech industry

Commitments:

Meet with the Uber Dean and instructors for your subject area. Potentially prepare content for a 10-week class if you are willing to teach in one of the 3 modules (it's ok to outsource this). Provide relevant upates to Uber Dean

Collaborators:

Uber Dean, teaching staff for your area

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-6 months Location: Remote Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Program Manager for admissions process

Drive the admissions process forward and work with the designer to ensure everything is completed on time

Commitments:

Meeting regularly with the high-level designer. Communicating upates to leadership and providing feedback to the designer

Collaborators:

Designer for the admissions process

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3 months Location: Remote / in-person Involvement:
1-5 Weekly Hours

3x Math teachers for pre-collegiate

Teach one 10 week class in the pre-collegiate. This can involve preparing short videos, building lesson plans, assignments, etc. Your dean can help with the content

Commitments:

Teaching a 10-week class in one of the 3 modules (trimesters) of the pre-collegiate. This can be done in advance by pre-recording short videos, preparing assignments, etc. You would upload your content into Microsoft teams platform. While the class is being taught you should be available to help the facilitator as well as if grading assisgnmetns is needed and you are welcome to interact with stuents

Collaborators:

Dean for your subject area, a facilitator in Pemba

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3 months Location: Remote / in-person Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

3x Portuguese teachers for pre-collegiate

Teach one 10 week class in the pre-collegiate. This can involve preparing short videos, building lesson plans, assignments, etc. Your dean can help with the content

Commitments:

Teaching a 10-week class in one of the 3 modules (trimesters) of the pre-collegiate. This can be done in advance by pre-recording short videos, preparing assignments, etc. You would upload your content into Microsoft teams platform. While the class is being taught you should be available to help the facilitator as well as if grading assisgnmetns is needed and you are welcome to interact with stuents

Collaborators:

Dean for your subject area, a facilitator in Pemba

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3 months Location: Remote / in-person Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

3x Digital Skills & CS teachers

Teach one 10 week class in the pre-collegiate. This can involve preparing short videos, building lesson plans, assignments, etc. Your dean can help with the content

Commitments:

Teaching a 10-week class in one of the 3 modules (trimesters) of the pre-collegiate. This can be done in advance by pre-recording short videos, preparing assignments, etc. You would upload your content into Microsoft teams platform. While the class is being taught you should be available to help the facilitator as well as if grading assisgnmetns is needed and you are welcome to interact with stuents

Collaborators:

Dean for your subject area, a facilitator in Pemba

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3 months Location: Remote / in-person Involvement:
5-10 Weekly Hours

Staff Training Volunteer

  • We are looking for people equipped with staff training:
    • Ethics/ Christian Values
    • English as a Second Language 
    • Computers/ Tech 101 
    • Organization & Responsibilities 
    • Teambuilding
Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3-5 Months Position Location: PEMBA

Teacher Training VOLUNTEER

Pedagogical training:
• Go through classes with asst teachers 
• Read through teaching material and books
• Dynamic teaching
• English as a second language
3 Month Position with Possible Extension 

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 3 Months Location: PEMBA

Media Specialist

  • Video and Photography Production/Editing
  • Work with Media Team to Capture various Media content 
  • Bilingual would be best
  • Post on Social Media Platforms
  • Correspondence with Donors to give on the ground updates 
Collaborators:

Communication & Marketing Leads

Status: Open Duration: 6-12 Months with Possible Extension Location: PEMBA

4X Academic Translator

• Fluent in English and Portuguese
• Translate lectures and classes
• Translate written documents
(4 Positions Available)

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Location: PEMBA

3X Project Manager

• Project managers needed to help oversee and lead the work on the ground with our local team
• Deliver status updates to CEO and international PgMs
• Tech skills required: comfortability using GSuite, Microsoft Office, and task management systems
• Bilingual

The areas where project managers are needed are the following:
• Admissions, tuition & scholarships, library
• Physical campus
• Government process of building inspection & accreditation

(3 Positions Available)

 

Status: Open Starting: Immediate Duration: 1 Year Commitment Location: PEMBA

Researcher

• Statistic researcher
• Grant and Financial aid researcher
• Educational research

Status: Open Location: PEMBA

3X RA | Resident Assistant

• This is a mentorship position
• Do life with the students and accompany them 
• weekly meetings to encourage, worship and share
• Hands-On activities that you will plan; Like Outreach field trips or fun events with your group
• Team building activities
• Bilingual
 

Status: Open Duration: 10 Months with Possible Extension Location: PEMBA