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Intercultural Training Coordinator
Kokomo, IN

Work type:
Full Time Administrative
Location:
Kokomo, IN
Categories:
Administrative/Professional
General Description of Position:
The Intercultural Trainer will be responsible for training and educating staff, faculty and students about Korean culture. This position will work collaboratively with the community to integrate and bring awareness to the ever-changing cultural needs of the Kokomo Service Area through workshops and workforce development trainings. The role will break down barriers through cross-cultural training to serve the local community and business needs.
The Intercultural Trainer will play a key role in facilitating intercultural learning and focusing on using cultural insights to help people understand others with the intention of creating positive outcomes, in accordance with the Ivy Tech mission.
The ideal candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills, presentation or teaching skills, experience developing cultural awareness in others, demonstrate flexibility and organization knowledge of Ivy Tech, higher education and workforce landscape, and a passion for educational equity are critical for success.
Major Responsibilities:
Lead, coordinate, and facilitate presentations, workshops, trainings, and other educational modalities to expand inclusive leadership, intercultural intelligence, and diversity development for intercultural Korean-US learning experiences.
Develop new content and curriculum;
create facilitation guides and presentations; facilitator training; and create assessments to track and measure progress
Build strong, collaborative relationships with local business leaders and community partners
Collaborate with different functional areas of the College including Diversity, Equity and Belonging, Academic Affairs, Enrollment Services, Student Success, and Marketing to ensure goal alignment.
Complete daily administrative and reporting activities including daily data entry for activities and engagements.
Lead and guide employees to develop new skills, knowledge and abilities that will enhance their work and development through cultural training
Interpretation of meetings while maintaining confidentiality: English to Korean, Korean to English
Translating of documents in both English and Korean languages
Schedule and organize meetings/events, develop and maintain agendas
Expert understanding of intercultural learning concepts
Ability to apply adult, experiential learning principles
Ability to implement the development of concepts and behavioral strategies via scenarios, specific events, and prior experiences of the participants.
Ability to facilitate a participant-focused coaching approach to materials and information
Strong facilitation skills and comfort with flexible and fluid training situations
Comfort in facilitating external cultural consultations
This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list. Other duties logically associated with this position may be assigned.
All responsibilities will be conducted within the parameters of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), other applicable regulatory requirements, and professional standards.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bilingual: English/Korean, culturally competent in Korean/US culture with English/Korean interpretation experience
Experience managing multiple work efforts and an ability to marshal resources appropriately
Comfort with navigating ambiguity, and an ability to be proactive and a generator of ideas
Work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
Must possess leadership skills and an entrepreneurial spirit
Strong time management skills
Ability to organize, implement and facilitate workshops
Must demonstrate ability to promote an inclusive environment that reflects the broad diversity and backgrounds represented by our students and employees and which every individual feels respected and valued
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience at a higher education institution is beneficial
Prior experience in corporate and community training a plus
Comfort with multiple modes of communication including social media and online tools
Other Requirements:
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Advertised:
04 Apr 2023
US Eastern Daylight Time
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