YFU USA LC Application

YFU USA Local Coordinator Application

Local Coordinators (LCs) promote Youth For Understanding USA’s (YFU USA) mission of advancing intercultural understanding, life-long learning, global competencies, mutual respect, and social responsibility through transformational educational exchanges for generations of youth, families, and communities.

LCs achieve this by recruiting host families from within their communities (or up to 100 miles away per YFU USA best practice standards) and supporting those students and families during the exchange year by ensuring orientation attendance, monthly contact reports, SEE visits, and other benchmarks.

Please note that the position of Local Coordinator (LC) with YFU is classified as a W9 freelance contractor role. It's essential to understand that this role is not equivalent to part-time or full-time employment under W2 status and is not designed to serve as a primary source of income. LCs can earn up to $1250 per student placed and supported throughout the year. Our LCs generate average supplemental income ranging from $1000 to $20,000 annually.
- General Information
- Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Preferred First Name
- Address:
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState
  
  Zip Code
- Do you have your own transportation?
- Do you currently live in the United States? (LCs must live in the US to support our students in the US.)
- A Local Coordinator with YFU USA must be 21 years or older. Are you 21 or older?
- I understand that the Local Coordinator position is not a full-time W2 position, and is not intended to replace a full-time income.
- If you are under 21, please see the below links for other volunteer opportunities and our volunteer application.
  
  Volunteer Opportunities
  
  Volunteer Application
- Contact Information
- Primary Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Secondary Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- YFU USA will provide you your own YFU email to use in your work as an LC if you will use it. Would you prefer to use a YFU issued email address or your own personal email?
- Primary Email
- Secondary Email
  example@example.com
- Employment Status
- Occupation/Area of Study
- Employer/School Name
- Work Phone
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- May we call you at work?
- When is the best time to contact you?
- Experience
- How did you find out about Youth For Understanding?
  
  Other
- Are you currently hosting a student or in the process of applying to be a host family?
- Why are you interested in representing YFU USA and supporting our students as a Local Coordinator?
- From your understanding of YFU USA, please describe how your skills and experiences could contribute to our organization.
- List other relevant volunteer or employment experience
- Organization
- Years of Service
- Responsibilities
- Organization
- Years of Service
- Responsibilities
- Organization
- Years of Service
- Responsibilities
- Have you had a previous affiliation in any way with the Secondary School Student program and/or international exchange students (i.e., hosting, placing, or monitoring exchange students)?
- Please describe your experience
- Please indicate the name of the sponsor that you were affiliated with and list the dates of your affiliation with that organization.
- References
  
  Please list three persons with US phone numbers who would be willing to serve as a reference for you. They must have known you for at least two years and may not be a relative, YFU USA volunteer, or YFU employee.
- Reference 1- They must have known you for at least two years and may not be a relative, YFU USA volunteer, or YFU employee.
- Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Home City/State
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Relation
- Years Known
- Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Email
  example@example.com
- Reference 2- They must have known you for at least two years and may not be a relative, YFU USA volunteer, or YFU employee.
- Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Home City/State
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Relation
- Years Known
- Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Email
  example@example.com
- Reference 3- They must have known you for at least two years and may not be a relative, YFU USA volunteer, or YFU employee.
- Name
  
  First NameLast Name
- Home City/State
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  CityState / Province
  
  Postal / Zip Code
- Relation
- Years Known
- Phone Number
  
  Area CodePhone Number
- Email
  example@example.com
- Personal Disclosure
  
  Because YFU USA works with teenagers and families, we must ask the following questions in order to consider your application:
- Have you ever been convicted of or entered a plea of guilty to a felony or misdemeanor other than a minor traffic violation?
- Have you had a complaint filed with an agency concerning neglect or abuse?
- Do you currently use illegal substances or have a drug/alcohol problem?
- Please explain.
- Anything else you would like for us to know?
- Certificate and Authorization
  
  I hereby certify that all of the information provided in this application, including attachments, is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I hereby authorize the references listed above, and any and all individuals and entities contacted by YFU USA or its representatives for information about me, to disclose such information to YFU USA. I authorize YFU USA to obtain information about me from all sources, including but not limited to, my references listed above, and the search of court or police records. I understand that the information obtained will be considered in determining my suitability as an Independent Contractor.
- Signature
- Date
  
  MonthDayYear
  Date
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