Onsite Facilitator For Eco - Tourism Course

The Onsite Facilitator will accompany onsite learners for 24 weeks (6 months) throughout an online course, which includes overseeing a practicum/internship, and ensuring a robust learning experience for all learners.

The Onsite Facilitator should possess expertise gained through academic study and experience in the subject of course and she/he should be able to help others acquire high competence in the same domain. Key components of this position include student recruitment, course delivery, student retention and assessment/research on student success. This position requires twenty weekly work hours to support the responsibilities of the position and may require some evenings or Saturdays.

Education and Previous Work Experience:

JWL professional courses are all blended-learning courses requiring the synchronous support of an onsite facilitator and an asynchronous support of an online facilitator. Your role as an Onsite Facilitator requires the following:

• Experience in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and E-Commerce
  
• University Degree or Certificate in Accounting
  
• At least 5 years’ experience with leadership and/or facilitation
  
• Knowledge and connections to local community
  
• Able to participate in research and data collection relative to the Certification.
  
• Experience adapting teaching style to meet students need.
  

Language:

Fluent in English (Level B2) as the curriculum is offered in English.

Technology:

• Competent in the use of the internet to access learning materials.
  
• Proficiency with MS Office and relevant Google Drive
  
• Ability to learn new software programs as needed.
  
• Advanced proficiency with Excel
  

Additional Required Qualifications & Competencies:

• Possess exceptional communication ability, written and verbal.
  
• Proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skills (think ahead)
  
• Dependable, committed to academic excellence, fair, welcoming of diverse ideas, appreciative of the context of student learning.
  
• Demonstrate time management and an ability to balance competing priorities at a given time.
  
• Understand course criteria and student and practicum evaluation processes.
  
• Be culturally aware and engaged in understanding the context of learning onsite.
  
• Personal characteristics include dependability, commitment to academic excellence, fairness, willingness to welcome diverse ideas, appreciative of the context of student learning
  
• Multiple time zones require flexibility in work hours for virtual meetings.
  

The Onsite Facilitator will accompany onsite learners for 24 weeks (6 months) throughout an online course, which includes overseeing a practicum/internship, and ensuring a robust learning experience for all learners.

The Onsite Facilitator should possess expertise gained through academic study and experience in the subject of course and she/he should be able to help others acquire high competence in the same domain. Key components of this position include student recruitment, course delivery, student retention and assessment/research on student success. This position requires twenty weekly work hours to support the responsibilities of the position and may require some evenings or Saturdays.

Education and Previous Work Experience:

JWL professional courses are all blended-learning courses requiring the synchronous support of an onsite facilitator and an asynchronous support of an online facilitator. Your role as an Onsite Facilitator requires the following:

• Experience in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, and E-Commerce
  
• University Degree or Certificate in Accounting
  
• At least 5 years’ experience with leadership and/or facilitation
  
• Knowledge and connections to local community
  
• Able to participate in research and data collection relative to the Certification.
  
• Experience adapting teaching style to meet students need.
  

Language:

Fluent in English (Level B2) as the curriculum is offered in English.

Technology:

• Competent in the use of the internet to access learning materials.
  
• Proficiency with MS Office and relevant Google Drive
  
• Ability to learn new software programs as needed.
  
• Advanced proficiency with Excel
  

Additional Required Qualifications & Competencies:

• Possess exceptional communication ability, written and verbal.
  
• Proactive mindset and strong problem-solving skills (think ahead)
  
• Dependable, committed to academic excellence, fair, welcoming of diverse ideas, appreciative of the context of student learning.
  
• Demonstrate time management and an ability to balance competing priorities at a given time.
  
• Understand course criteria and student and practicum evaluation processes.
  
• Be culturally aware and engaged in understanding the context of learning onsite.
  
• Personal characteristics include dependability, commitment to academic excellence, fairness, willingness to welcome diverse ideas, appreciative of the context of student learning
  
• Multiple time zones require flexibility in work hours for virtual meetings.
  

• Coordinate, support and facilitate student recruitment for course enrolment.
  
• Ensure student access to the online course contents.
  
• Attends all LMS orientation sessions and thereafter conducts the local student LMS orientation sessions.
  
• Encourage academic excellence during small group discussions and activities as well as manage practicum experiences, ensuring that online faculty are inform accordingly.
  
• Help identify and secure valuable practicum/internship opportunities for each student (-20 students per location)
  
• Commit to following the course itinerary and assign weekly participation points.
  
• Oversee the practicum experience for each student. Monitor completion of practicum hours and provide individualized support to the students.
  
• Act and respond to email inquiries on a timely basis (within 48 hours)
  
• Review and respond to weekly student activity report sent by JWL’s global registrar team and completing action points with 48 hours.
  
• Participate in a monthly virtual meeting with online faculty.
  
• Promptly notify lead faculty and online facilitator any concerns with a student, or with a practicum site.
  
• Maintain student records of course participation, completion of on-site assignments, and completion of practicum hours.
  
• Ensure that students fill in the Course Evaluation Survey at the end of the programme.
  
• Contribute to data collection and other research-related activities.
  
• Access needed technology to engage with the global nature of the course.
  
• Meet course timelines on a weekly basis.