Trip Leader Employment

SAGE offers a unique opportunity for employment in study & volunteer abroad programs! We pride ourselves in having only the highest quality leaders for our high school summer study abroad programs.

Use the information below to decide if SAGE is a leadership opportunity that matches your skills and experience.

SAGE offers summer trips to India for high school students (aged 14-17) during the month of July. Trips focus on Indian arts, religions and culture; outdoor/adventure education; community service; and globalization and economic development issues. Each trip is co-led by two leaders, one of each gender.

“Through SAGE, the kids grow in confidence, and gain the ability to go beyond the surface and think about things in a deeper way.”
-Marcie Griffith, Boston, MA

Job Description:

Summer SAGE Trip Leaders are responsible for: pre-trip research and preparation (curriculum, reading lists, etc); pre-trip communication with students; participation in leader orientation; planning and implementing group activities within a pre-established itinerary; the health and safety of the group at all times while traveling; regular communication with the SAGE Program office while on the trip; participation in post-trip de-briefing.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must have: a minimum of three years experience working with high school youth (preferably teaching), including significant time outside the classroom; emergency medical/1st aid certification & CPR (prior to departure); experience traveling or living in the Third World (experience in India is preferred but not required); flexibility/ability to adapt to diverse, challenging and often difficult circumstances; a valid US passport. Further desirable qualifications include:

Bachelor’s degree (required); advanced degree (desirable)
Prior experience leading youth trips abroad
Flexibility, good humor, and high energy
Appreciation for and good rapport with high school youth

“The greatest thing about this program is that you get to have a lot of fun and you get to learn an incredible amount. You’ll really be transformed by your experience.”
- Jacob Pollack, San Francisco, CA

Compensation:

A generous honorarium plus all associated trip costs from US point of departure to return.

Application procedure:

Please email a cover letter, resume, and two letters of recommendation (with contact information) to the SAGE Program Director, Nathan K. Scott: nscott @ sageprogram.org