Global Travel Program Manager - San Francisco, United States - FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

FRENCH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

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San Francisco, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Our School
French American + International is a PK-12 independent school in San Francisco.

Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city.

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, the French American International School offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance.

Mission
Our international community brings together people from many backgrounds.

Together we strive to create a shared culture that develops compassionate, confident, and principled people who will make the world better.

We base our community on these values:
Respect, Integrity, Inclusion, Collaboration, and Curiosity.

Opportunity
Working at French American + International opens up a myriad of opportunities - both personal and professional.

Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community, we appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect, and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits.

It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world we live in.

Position Overview

The Global Programs Manager will implement, supervise, monitor, and oversee all regional and global travel programs and operations in grades K-12 in our international school, building a culture of thoughtful, ethical travel deeply grounded in our school values and centered on intercultural learning and global citizenship.

This program's mission is to encourage students to connect with and contribute to communities around the world, to think critically about challenges faced by local and global communities, and to learn to reflect deeply on their own growth and values as they broaden their horizons.

Key Responsibilities:

In collaboration with section principals, administer a diverse offering of regional and global travel experiences and exchanges that meet the educational mission of the school, create ageappropriate learning experiences that fall within the risk management parameters of the program
Identify trip leaders and support them in creating programs, including exchanges and trips, both homegrown and with vendor partners; maintain communication with trip leaders throughout the planning process, including planning and providing rich experiences for exchange program participants who visit our school
Collaborate with the CFO to create an annual budget, track and manage costs to ensure delivery of programs within budget, ensure appropriate vendor contracts and timely payment, and maintain clear records of expenses and all communications related to finances.
Collaborate closely with the administration and Leadership Team to build and manage a welltrained Travel Coordination and Response Team of administrators to oversee communications and decisionmaking around emergent situations that arise while students are in the field
Collaborate with, manage, and support faculty leaders to communicate clearly and effectively on all aspects of predeparture preparedness, including registration for trips, packing lists, medical advice, and pretrip educational activities.
Evaluate vendors, manage vendor relationships, and maintain a list of travel and transportation vendors for use across the school
Organize, oversee, and maintain effective documentation of all travel logistics, including
all flights and transportation
Manage document collection from students and families in preparation for travel and collaborate with the CFO and business office to manage payment
Recruit and assign chaperones in collaboration with the section teams or other relevant trip leaders and maintain records necessary for chaperone compensation
Organize training and development for chaperones to support safe, effective, missionoriented travel experiences, and provide opportunities for trip leaders to reflect on, grow, and improve their practices through access to a variety of professional development offerings
Serve as the face of the program for our students and families, providing clear, missiondriven messaging around offerings, organization, and policies
Communicate with students, families, and chaperones to identify and ensure implementation of physical and other accommodations during travel, in collaboration with the student support team of each school section (principals, counselors, etc.)
Collaborate with and support faculty leaders and vendors in developing and implementing highquality, meaningful predeparture curricula that prepare students well for travel and foster global citizenship and intercultural skills
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