Local Coordinator/Independent Contractor

November 12, 2025

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This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Illinois (USA)

Department: J-1 High School Programs

Type: Independent Contractor

Start Date: Ongoing

Location: Remote/Work from home

About Us:

Greenheart is a non-profit organization that connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation and cross-cultural understanding. At the heart of our organization are Local Coordinators! Local Coordinators (LCs) match foreign exchange high school students with volunteer American host families and assist them throughout the school year. If you’d like to learn more about being a Local Coordinator with Greenheart, apply to this post and we’ll give you a call to answer your questions and discuss next steps to complete an application.

Become a Local Coordinator today!

Local Coordinators are independent contractors who place foreign exchange students with volunteer American host families and assist them throughout the year.

What Greenheart Has to Offer:

Generous placement and monitoring Payments - EARN at least $1300 per full year placement + BONUSES!
Supportive team environment!! (We're people people!)
LC Orientation and ongoing training
Travel incentives! (Recent international conferences were in Punta Cana, Greece, Spain, and Argentina!)

What Greenheart is Looking for in YOU

Successful LCs are:

Passionate about other cultures
Compassionate
Self-directed
Energetic
Social media savvy
Great at networking
Organized/Detail-oriented
Experienced in mentoring youth (a PLUS)
Have a desire to make a difference in their community/world, one student/host family at a time

LC Responsibilities:

Partner with local public high schools to ensure exchange student placements are accepted (must be accredited school)
Find local families interested in hosting exchange students
Assist families with the approval process (prior to student arrival)
Host pre-arrival orientations with host families
Host student orientations with students
Coordinate volunteer activities
Monitor students throughout the school year (contact via phone/email/in-person)
LCs have the opportunity for domestic and international travel to annual conferences
Be a mentor/friend to some of the greatest kids you'll ever meet

LC Requirements:

Home/Office - Internet Access
Must pass a criminal background check
Must pass DOS Test (Greenheart provides support/training)
Must be OVER 26 years of age
Must live in the United States

Compensation: $1300 per full-year placement + potential bonuses

To Apply:

If this sounds like a perfect fit for you, click “Apply Now”! A resume is appreciated, but not required.

You can also learn more by completing an LC Inquiry Form: https://greenheartexchange.org/partner/become-a-local-coordinator/

About Greenheart Exchange:

Established in 1985, Greenheart Exchange is a non-profit international education exchange organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development, environmental consciousness and world peace. Based in Chicago, Illinois, Greenheart organizes high school exchange, short-term group homestay, intern and trainee, work & travel in the U.S. and study, teach, volunteer, and language programs in over 30 countries around the world. In 2004, CCI adopted Greenheart as its environmental and social initiative. Greenheart connects people and planet through environmentalism, fair trade, social transformation and cross-cultural understanding.

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