[debate-l] Call for IDEA Summer Youth Forum Director

[Jurate Motiejunaite]

Call for IDEA Summer Youth Forum Director

For more information contact: Jurate Motiejunaite,
jmotiejunaite at idebate.org

IDEA DEBATE SUMMER FORUM 
CALL FOR FORUM DIRECTOR POSITION

IDEA is pleased to announce a call for the position of the Forum
Director for 2007-2008. This call is open for debater trainers, coaches
and teachers from all over the world. 

General Information
The IDEA Summer Debate Forum usually takes place between July 23rd and
August 5th every year. 

The participants in the Forum include secondary school students (aged 16
- 19), their coaches and teachers from over thirty countries. Although
teams come mainly from Central and Eastern Europe and Newly Independent
states, the Forum also draws participants from Asia, Western Europe,
North America, Great Britain and South Africa. The official language of
the Forum is English. 

During the Forum, participants will take part in sessions on debate
methodologies as well as sessions on the topics related to the
resolutions. The group of international debate trainers will facilitate
all these educational activities. 

Forum Director's Profile
The Youth Forum Director is the forum's central educational and logistic
supervisor working before and during the event. The ideal candidate
should have international training experience, and international team
management experience. In addition, the candidate must be able to work
individually and within a team, supervising trainers, judges, coaches,
and debaters. The most suitable applicant should have quality computer
skills, excellent written and oral communication skills in English, and
another European language. The ideal candidate must have at least one
year of experience at the youth forum, as a trainer and/or coach. 

The position of the Forum Director is a full time position and the Forum
Director will be required to work at one of IDEA offices - in Kaunas,
Lithuania; in Salem, Oregon, USA; or in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. 

The position of Forum Director requires a number of team management and
leadership skills. The Forum Director's duties include, but are not
limited to, the following:

Curriculum related responsibilities

(1) Delegate and administer a Curriculum Committee, whose duties include
trainer selection and forum curriculum goal setting.
(2) Prepare the curriculum for the Forum. 
(3) Modify and finalize the Forum curriculum as necessary.
(4) Prepare trainers for the Forum.
(5) Supervise the curriculum presentation and the work of trainers
during the forum.
(6) If necessary, prepare forum research packets.
(7) Present Curriculum Committee activities to the IDEA-NL Board of
Directors, IDEA-USA Board of Directors, IDEA staff, and IDEA members
through the listserv and website.

Logistical responsibilities

(1) Supervise the creation and maintenance of the Forum website.
(2) Advertising the Forum to IDEA and other debate networks.
(3) Communicate with the local organizers to ensure that IDEA Forum
Standards are implemented.
(4) Communicate with the participants - registering them, dealing with
visa issues and providing information about the Forum.
(5) Supervise the daily logistical activities at the Forum. 

Functioning as a supervisor for all forum participants, the Forum
Director must strictly oversee the enforcement of forum rules, as well
as the smooth functioning of Forum training and tournaments. The Forum
Director serves as a managerial bridge between IDEA, the host
organizers, the international educators, adjudicators, coaches, and
students. As a result, the Forum Director must also be able to work
under pressure, deal with on site difficulties as quickly and as
appropriately as possible, while also acting as a motivational force who
must set, assess, and to the best of his or her ability, ensure a
quality forum experience, especially in terms of the educational
curriculum and in terms of the smooth operation of the debate
tournaments. 


Certified International Debate Trainers preferred. 

The remuneration for the position is competitive and dependent on the
qualifications of the individual selected.

Selection Procedure

Please submit your CV; letter of intent; salary requirement; and the
contact information for a minimum of 2 references to IDEA Executive
Director, Ms. Jurate Motiejunaite at jmotiejunaite at idebate.org by May
30, 2007.
Candidates will be selected by IDEA Governing Board and will be informed
about the decision by June 30, 2007. 
 
 
Jurate Motiejunaite
IDEA-NL Executive Director
Tel.: +37061119740
Fax.: +370 37384135
 
 
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