Program Administrator

About the Role

As a Program Administrator with BECA, you’ll join our in-country team and lead the operations of BECA’s partnership model. At each of BECA’s two school sites, one Program Administrator is hired to play a key leadership role within the school both on behalf of the volunteer team and on behalf of the Honduran School Director and our partners.

Program Administrators are asked to make a two-year commitment to this position and to begin their work in May of every year.

Why Volunteer with BECA?

• One year of service (more is always welcome)
• Learn & practice Spanish
• Become a member of the Honduras community
• Strengthen your resume
• Gain international work experience
• You have a team to help support you
• Grow personally and professionally
• No teaching experience required—we train you!
• Travel throughout Honduras and Central America
• Immerse in another culture
• Make a true impact

Responsibilities

• Serve as administrative leader and BECA representative at the school
• Ensure that volunteers perform duties in a goal-oriented, culturally sensitive way, and that they act in a way that is consistent with BECA’s mission
• Maintain regular communication with our volunteer teachers, the Honduran School Director, and our partners to support clear communication channels and growth of the school and its programs
• Oversee and direct Becado (student-scholarship) Program by organizing the point system and arranging systems for on-going communication and planning with involved parents
• Work in coordination with the Honduran School Director to implement the school-wide discipline protocol, build teacher schedules, organize duties, coordinate school events, and plan monthly Staff Meetings
• Attend all discipline meetings
• Handle parent complaints and comments
• Coordinate with fellow Program Administrators to collaborate and share best practices between schools
• Communicate regularly with the In-Country Director to ensure needed supports are in place and to monitor the condition and quality of our programs
• Report directly to the In-Country Director and maintain open communication with BECA Staff

Benefits

6 Week Intensive Teacher Training

A high quality education begins with high quality teachers. As a BECA volunteer, you will begin your volunteer year with an intense and comprehensive 6-week summer training that will prepare you for the duties and challenges you will face once the school year starts. Summer training is run by BECA alumni who are veteran teachers and teacher trainers. This is the important first step in the BECA experience. After completion of the 6-week training program, you will be equipped with the tools necessary to succeed in a BECA classroom. The training is very interactive and structured based on how you would teach in your own classroom. The trainers act as teachers and model the lessons for the trainees who are their students. They use “teacher talk” and give examples of classroom management techniques throughout. The training is not a lecture. It is very hands-on, very participatory.

Living Expenses Covered

In recognition of your service, BECA will provide you with room, board, and coverage of incidental costs. We encourage you to think of these basic amenities not as compensation, but rather as our means of facilitating your ability to make this commitment to your own learning.

Financial Assistance Available

BECA is excited to offer two options for needs-based scholarships that are available to full-year volunteers on a case-by-case basis to ensure that anyone who wants to make the commitment to volunteer with us can do so! The two options are a travel stipend (up to $500) and a needs-based monthly stipend (up to $125).

Lifelong Connections

Each school takes on a unique identity representative of its adjoining community, and partners work closely with BECA teachers and staff to provide cultural training that promotes united community engagement and cultural exchange. BECA volunteers are given the tools not only to teach, but also to learn from the communities where they live, make lifelong friendships, and leave a lasting impact.

Professional Growth

Apart from our signature training program, we ensure the ongoing professional growth of our volunteers through quarterly professional development days. We want your year with BECA to be a professional leap forward!

Classroom Success

BECA’s tailored custom curriculums ensure that volunteers are well prepared and equipped to provide the BECA students with a high-quality, culturally relevant education.

Future Success

We want you to be the “best you” during your year with BECA and beyond. Upon completion of service, we offer career development assistance and access to BECA’s extensive, and growing, network of 200+ alumni.