Home and Distance Education (HDE) Coordinator

Equipping students in an inspiring learning environment through a biblically-integrated education to engage their community and impact the world for Christ.

Responsibilities:

General

• Respond to email inquiries about HDE support
• Meet with prospective HDE student and parents
• Facilitate the HDE application process for prospective students, as well as the annual re-enrollment/withdrawal of HDE students.
• Ensure the billing of all relevant HDE fees
• Communicate clearly with students, parents, and co-workers
• Assist parents in academic processes by helping them to understand grade level expectations, by providing feedback, using assessment methods and suggesting curriculum and/or supplemental materials
• Help parents keep student academic records such as homeschool fact sheets and course records
• Contribute to weekly HDE meetings
• Check and respond timely to emails
• Plan and execute HDE events and activities
• Assist in building a network with educational resources in Chiang Mai and other countries when possible
• Inform families of educational resources available to them locally, such as the Chiang Mai Homeschool Co-op (CMHC) and SAFE (formerly Asia Educational Resource Consortium)
• Stay up-to-date on homeschooling curriculum by attending seminars and doing research
• Participate in professional development opportunities
• Oversee students studies in HDE area as needed
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by the Director

Resources

• Research, select, order, and catalog library materials
• Assist HDE families with choosing and/or locating materials
• Maintain and audit library inventory records in the online catalog system
• Help HDE families to use the online library catalog and promote HDE library use
• Ensure library resources are up to date, in a good condition, and meet the needs of homeschool families

Services

• Administer the MAP Growth test for HDE students and give feedback to the parents
• Advise home school families on PSAT 8/10 and other testing opportunities at GIS

GIS Connections

• Keep HDE families informed about GIS activities and events
• Help HDE families connect with the relevant GIS staff regarding activities, clubs and events
• Assist enrolled HDE students in requesting and enrolling in GIS courses
• Provide orientation for HDE On-campus Students of new HDE families and collaborate with GIS new families welcome.
• Coordinate attendance and supervise HDE On-campus students