Student Affairs Manager – The School for Field Studies

Duties & Responsibilities:
Under the oversight of the Centre Director, the SAM, as an individual and as a member of the Centre faculty/staff team, will assist in the following areas:

Student Affairs
Deliver in-country orientation and ongoing training to students in the areas of community building, critical thinking, cross-cultural issues, conflict resolution, self-awareness, communal living, and health and safety
Act as a resource to students on their program-related and personal needs
Facilitate communication within the student group and between staff and students
Preemptively monitor and address individual student and group attitudes and behavior
Keep the Centre Director informed of potential problems
Participate in resolving group management issues and student discipline problems
Facilitate establishment and support of student committees

Safety & Risk Management
Take responsibility for the safety of all program participants
Adhere to, actively model, and enforce all school-wide and Centre rules and polices
Coordinate incident reporting system and on-site safety audits
Ensure that incident information and reports are provided to SFS headquarters
Submit a Risk Management Plan to SFS headquarters prior to field trips
Participate in the review and revision of Centre risk assessment and management plans
Coordinate the Centre’s emergency plans, including for evacuation and fire safety
Recommend and review policies and procedures needed to manage risks
Coordinate the safety and health portions of the on-site orientation
Maintain all land-based medical kits and safety supplies

Community Outreach
Work with Centre faculty/staff to develop and implement community outreach activities
Arrange recreational programming for students within the local community
At all times, work to ensure good relations between the Center and local community
Organize and facilitate guest speakers from the community

Program Support
Coordinate and communicate scheduling of program to students as needed
Participate in training activities for new Centre staff prior to and during the program
Provide periodic reports, marketing materials, and student input to SFS headquarters
Participate in preparation of final reports and Center field preparation guide revisions
In cooperation with other Centre staff and as delegated by the Centre Director, provide day-to-day coordination of interns
Participate in planning activities prior to program start and in review post-program
As requested by the Centre Director, assist with other logistical, group management, and administrative tasks

Daily Centre Life
Live on-site for the duration of each program period and take meals with students
On a rotating basis, take responsibility for Centre-specific staff of the day duties
Ensure that all staff understand the responsibilities of the staff of the day role
Take part in, and occasionally lead, Centre upkeep projects, social, and field activities
Serve as Centre caretaker during program breaks as requested by the Centre Director
Drive standard transmission vehicles as needed

Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to obtain Tanzanian work authorization required
Clean driving record and able to operate manual transmission vehicles
B.A./B.S. required
Extensive group and student facilitation experience
Significant experience living, working, or studying internationally
Background in experiential educational programming
High emotional and cross-cultural intelligence
Experience with crisis and risk management
Accustomed to working long hours in remote environments with limited resources
Ease with living communally and using shared facilities

Preferred Qualifications:
College-level study of international education
Experience living, working, or studying in the country or region of Centre
Familiarity with navigating medical resources in developing countries
Background in wilderness, travel, or tropical medicine
Student and residential affairs experience in higher education
Conversational ability in Kiswahili
Other Expectations:
Wilderness First Responder certification required by start date (SFS reimburses up to a cap)
Willingness to work flexible hours and live on site at the field station with a small team of permanent staff, groups of US undergraduate students and visiting researchers or programs
Participate in the residential campus activities and community outreach
Represent SFS at local and international conferences
At all times, work to ensure good relations between the SFS and the local community
Compensation/Benefits
Salary, travel and health insurance reimbursement, room & board, and excellent benefits package included.
Equal Opportunity Employer

To Apply:
Please submit your cover letter and resume online athttp://fieldstudies.catsone.com/careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=4918347. For questions about the position, please email jobs@fieldstudies.org. No phone calls please. Deadline for applying is March 20th.

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