Join Us to Make the World more Inclusive
Apex Social is a cultural exchange & global talent development program with a focus on experiential learning. We invite international and American young professionals in healthcare and education who graduated or are currently in their post secondary education with an online education program to join our Mission to make the world more inclusive.
These amazing young professionals aspire to become teachers, therapists, nurses or behavior health professionals once they graduate from the Apex Program. For the duration of the 12-24 month program we match and support each Apex Care professional with a family to support them with their infants, multiples and/or kids with special needs.
The Apex Care Professional lives with the family and provides in-home care and in return gets to experience a new home, family and community away from home, in a new state or country and participates in personalized personal & career development through a unique, collaborative work experience.
We are looking for a compassionate local community leader to support families and care professionals in this unique experience and help foster relationships in your local community.
Watch this short video to learn more about our core competencies:
Empowering Purpose: Apex Social Group’s Mission
- Unlocking children’s greatest potential by integrating skilled Care Professionals and Cultural Exchange into their family’s daily life.
- Empowering children to develop to their fullest abilities through consistent, interdisciplinary, one-on-one, in-home childcare and partnering to create an Apex Individualized Care Plan.
- Empowering Care Professionals by providing personal and career development, experiential learning, and cultural enrichment through a unique, interdisciplinary work experience.
- Empowering families by providing specialized, skilled childcare in the home through an individualized recruiting and matching process.
- Empowering schools and universities by providing career coaching and support for students and alumni, which helps them gain interdisciplinary paid work experience and continuing education in Germany, the United States, and Australia.
- Empowering Team Members by providing a collaborative, remote work environment with opportunities for training and growth as well as a commitment to our mission ensuring that we find purpose, fulfillment and a sense of belonging in our careers.
Your Role
As a Community Liaison, you will serve as a local connection for Host Families and Care Professionals, organizing monthly social and cultural activities to help Care Professionals integrate into their new community. You will also represent Apex Social’s vision and mission, ensuring that Care Professionals feel supported and engaged during their exchange experience.
This is a volunteer position with a stipend to recognize your time and dedication. The expected commitment is approximately 4-5 hours per month.
Additionally, as a Community Liaison, you will receive training on U.S. Department of State guidelines for the J-1 au pair program, allowing you to provide in-person support in case of emergencies.
Why Volunteer?
The primary focus of this role is to build a strong, fun, and supportive community for international and American Care Professionals. You’ll have the opportunity to:
- Create cultural connections and meaningful friendships.
- Support young professionals as they adjust to life in a new country.
- Promote volunteerism and community engagement.
- Receive training on cultural exchange programs.
- Gain international work experience
- Be recognized with a stipend for your efforts.
What You’ll Do
– Organize a monthly Care Professional meet-up to foster friendships and cultural exchange.
– Conduct Home Visits to welcome new host families and confirm their homes meet Department of State requirements.
– Provide local support in case of emergencies, including temporary housing or transportation assistance.
– Maintain a positive and respectful environment, communicating professionally with host families, Care Professionals, and Apex Social team members.
– (Optional) Become trained as a Special Needs Childcare Expert and help expand the Apex Social network in your area.
Who We’re Looking For
- Enthusiastic community connectors who love helping others feel welcome.
- Passionate about cultural exchange and international experiences.
- Strong communicators who enjoy bringing people together.
- Fluent in English (German is a plus!)
- Reliable and able to pass a background check.
- (Preferred) Experience in volunteer work, student counseling, or community-building.
Apex Social & Cultural Exchange
Apex Social believes in giving back to the community and encourages all Care Professionals to participate in local volunteer opportunities. This program is part of the U.S. Department of State’s Exchange Visitor Program, which fosters international understanding and cultural exchange.
Interested? Join Us!
If you love connecting people and making a difference, this is a fun and rewarding way to get involved in your community while supporting international and American Care Professionals.
Apply today and help make your community a home for cultural exchange
Other reasons to join as a Apex Social Community Liaison:
- Join a Global Community of like-minded people with fun interactions!
- Domestic and international travel opportunities for high performing community liaisons.
- Leadership Circle program based on your success.
- Free online training and Career Development classes on personality assessments and relationship building and more!
Why Join Our Team?
You Love Work with a Purpose
You thrive when your work really matters and you love seeing that you are making a difference in other people’s lives. Knowing that you are working with families and linking them to Professionals that can help their children to grow and succeed is heartwarming. It never gets old.
You Love Working with People
You have a passion for working with families and Care Professionals, helping them to find their passions and achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
You Want to Help Families & Children with Special Needs
You enjoy building relationships in your local community, with host families, Care Professionals and most of all, enhancing the lives of host children with and without special needs.
You are Seeking Work-Life Balance
You think that being able to work from home and working for an organization that “gets” special needs, is incredible.
You want to be Part of a “Dream Team”
Join supportive colleagues spanning three continents who seek new ways of continued learning. Join a team centered around respect, support and collaboration. Be a part of the ‘cultural bridge’ connecting our Apex Care Community to the amazing cultures throughout the US, Germany & Australia!
You Want to Make A Difference.
If you feel this would be a good fit for you, please contact us at careers@apex-social.org.