Associate Program Director Application

Associate Program Director

Start Date: September 2026
Role: Part-time (5-10 hours/week), multiple roles available

All-American Model United Nations is seeking experienced, student-focused Associate Program Directors (APDs) to help lead the organization to the next level. This part-time position will support our travel team and help manage our yearly cohort. We are looking for multiple APDs to work 5-10 hours per week.

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THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

This position will, first and foremost, be responsible for interacting with students, broadening their horizons, and teaching them to be better delegates and students. It is important to be detail-oriented, emotionally intelligent, current on foreign affairs, and able to work independently to achieve measurable goals.

More specifically, we are looking for someone with the following characteristics:

• Personable, professional, and well-spoken, especially when communicating with parents and teachers;
• Detail-oriented with solid organizational skills;
• Self-motivated and proactive in taking ownership and responsibility for tasks and leading them to completion;
• Flexible and able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously;
• Experience working with the Google Business Suite, Canva, Instagram, PowerPoint Design, and Zoom;
• Able to work well in a team environment and help other team members accomplish their tasks to push team progress.

GENERAL OVERVIEW OF RESPONSIBILITIES

The Associate Program Director of All-American Model UN is an operational and teaching position. As with any small organization, the Associate Program Director must be able to wear multiple hats and serve multiple stakeholders, including parents, students, teachers, schools, partners, vendors, volunteers, and staff.

More specifically, the Associate Program Director will be responsible for the following categories of work:

Travel Team Cohort

• Attend and teach bi-monthly virtual Travel Team Cohort meetings held every other Tuesday from 7:00-8:30PM ET.  Attendance is non-negotiable.
• Coaching students and instructing them in exercises designed by All-American Model United Nations.
• Providing high-quality, individualized feedback to help students grow as students and delegates.

Model UN Conference Teams

• Attend and help with instruction for virtual travel team training sessions. Training is held every other Thursday from 8PM-10PMET.
• Coaching students and helping them to prepare for Model UN conferences by emphasizing research, solution building, and bloc building;
• Meeting one-on-one with students to review research assignments, position papers, and conference strategy;
• Travel to conference locations to be on-site staff multiple times a year. Each APD is expected to attend at least 3 conferences in a school year. Domestic conferences for 2026-2027 include Washington University St. Louis, Stanford, McGill, Brown, Columbia, Penn, Yale, Georgetown, Rice, University of Maryland, and more. We also attend three international conferences each year. You are not expected to attend all conferences. When attending conferences, travel, lodging, and meals are provided in addition to compensation.

Special Projects and Events

• Establishing and managing relationships with external stakeholders, including Model UN conferences, venue partners, transportation partners, and others.
• Support ecosystem development projects, including Model UN Coach, Conference Support Services, National Model UN Scholarship Competition, and others.

REQUIREMENTS

• Education Level Minimum: Enrollment in a four-year Bachelor’s degree program.
• At least three years of experience in competitive Model United Nations, with multiple awards at major conferences, with a strong preference for collegiate Model UN experience, either on a travel team or conference Secretariat.
• Availability to work at least 5-10 hours per week with hourly flexibility. This position will require working outside of 9AM-5PM and occasionally require weekend work.
• Leadership experience, such as Head Delegate, Secretary-General, or comparable roles, is preferred.
• Must be able to mentor and work on US & international travel teams and Summer Academies.
• Must have a valid passport with at least one year before expiration.
• US citizenship or work authorization.