Program Administrator

  Honduras

• Other Cities in Honduras: 
Cofradia

Durations of Program: 7-12 months, 1-2 years and over 2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: May 2010

Description: Managing all financial aspects of the school including, but not limited to management and solicitation of donations, payroll, cafeteria management, and expenses.

The school administrator also works closely with the Honduran principal and staff. Volunteer recruitment, orientation, and support. The administrator needs to speak Spanish.

Highlights: Our volunteers get a chance to live the adventure of a real immersion experience in Central American life and culture while providing a quality Global Education to the students at the school and a culturally broadening experience to the rest of the local community. The international make-up of the team means we always maintain a real multi-cultural perspective in everything we do.

Qualifications: Spanish speaking and previous management experience is helpful.

Cost in US$: Travel and Incedental costs

Salary / Pay: We supply housing and funds for living expenses. Our hope is that the successful applicant can help us to significantly improve our volunteer support package.

Experience Required: yes

We are looking for someone with established management skills.

Typical Volunteer: Energetic, idealistic, socially conscious, intelligent and educated.

Age Range: 18 -80

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Honduras Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 7-12

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Cofradia's Bilingual School's Mission Statement: Finding ways to make quality education a self sustaining enterprise in order to be able to offer poor children in developing countries a real opportunity to learn their own way out of poverty. We offer a Global Education to over 300 children and an incredible learning adventure to our annual team of International volunteer teachers. We bring a multi-cultural group of teachers together in a concentrated and mutual effort to help some of the worlds least fortunate children, learn the skills that may help them make the difficult changes that will need to be made if they are to live in a world where equal opportunity and social justice are any more than slogans on political campaign posters.

Year Founded: 1997