Extra Responsibilities for Hosts of Students in High School or Younger
In addition to the standard host selection criteria, hosts of students in high school or younger must:
- Be members of the local community within 30 minutes travel of the school
- Not host more than 2 international students, each in their own private room, at one time
- Be willing to sign and accept the responsibilities of custodial care for the student
- All members of the household over the age of 18 must pass a criminal background check and a search of the Department of Justice’s National Sex Offender Registry
- Fully complete their profile truthfully and to a high standard
- Complete online training
- Pass a home inspection and interview to determine they are a suitable host (if it has been more than 6 months since the home was inspected a pre-arrival inspection must occur)
- Pass ongoing inspections every Semester (inspection to be done by Local Manager within 30-60 days of the students’ arrival and a 2nd inspection to be done within 6 months).
- Attend host parent orientation program to connect host parents with the school and learn more about the academic program if required by the student’s school.
- Understand and accept the billing cycle and payment terms:
- Host will be paid 2 weeks at a time.
- First payment will be processed on the first Monday after the student arrives and then fortnightly for the duration of the placement.
- They will be paid normal full rate if the student goes home in the Christmas/ Easter break.
- The student may stay for up to one week before and/ or after the beginning/end of the school year but must pay additional fees if they wish to stay for the entire summer break.
- Pick the student up from the airport holding a clearly visible sign in the arrivals area (monitor the flight online for any changes and adjust pick up time as needed)
- Drop the student back at the airport when they leave
- Drive students to and from school and extracurricular activities and support non-school related activities and social engagements (within reason)
- Provide 3 meals a day
- Conduct orientation with the student to include:
- Discussion of the house rules
- Expectations of each other
- Offer support and guidance and encourage the student to come to them if they have any concerns
- Show the student around the local area and assist them to open a bank account and obtain a SIM card
- Monitor the student to ensure they are settling in, talk to them about how to cope with small problems, escalate any bigger concerns to SRS Concierge.
- Monitor the student to ensure key rules are followed (such as not driving, smoking etc)
- Monitor curfews, school attendance and student travel. Contact SRS for all travel approval
- Practice English with the student whenever possible (during meal times at a minimum)
- Treat the student as a member of the family taking them to local family outings and monitoring their whereabouts at all times
