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Morocco Program Director/Assistant Director
Global Learning Across Borders
www.global-lab.org

Duties: manages a cultural immersion semester program in Morocco for up to 14 students; participates in language and cultural instruction, community service, home-stays, independent study projects, trekking, and regional excursions.

Qualifications: passion for teaching and learning about the Arab world; proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic, Moroccan Colloquial Arabic, or French; travel experience in Morocco, including logistical oversight; relevant graduate studies or work/research; experience leading youth education programs; energetic and flexible; advanced first aid.

Deadline: 5/29/2009. For more information and to apply, e-mail info@global-lab.org; phone: 1.800.984.4522;

Salary: $750/week; room and board.

Deadline: 5/29/2009

For more information and to apply, send résumé to pdonatelli@ayusa.org; phone: 415.434.5619

Arabic Language Institute Youth Group Escort

Position available in DC & Morocco with Legacy International from June 16 to July 31, 2009.

Duties: leads teens on a six week language-culture trip to Morocco; manages group dynamic; monitors classroom work and behavior with host family; conducts debriefs; helps with cultural adjustment; ensures timely communications with parents; monitors cultural needs; maintains standards of health, safety, and program quality.

Qualifications: Arabic speaker preferred; ability to lead a teen exchange
program; ability to adapt to cultures and settings different from one’s own; experience
traveling in Arab world preferred; first aid and CPR certified.

For more information and to apply, e-mail: leila@legacyintl.org; phone: 540.297.5982, website: www.legacyintl.org

National Student Leadership Conference Team Advisors
www.nslcleaders.org/jobs.html

Location: Switzerland, United States (California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Washington DC)

Duration: 20 days-10 weeks

The Experience: Team Advisors work with group of 12-16 high school students participating in NSLC programs at college campuses around the United States, plus one international program in Switzerland. Team Advisors lead small group discussions and debriefings, teach academic and leadership sessions, and serve as a chaperone during off-campus excursions and at evening social activities. Programs includeEducation & the Classroom, Forensic Science, Business & Sports Management, Engineering, Inside the Arts & Theater , International Business, International Diplomacy, Journalism & Mass Communication, Law & Advocacy, Mastering Leadership, Medicine & Health Care, and U. S. Policy & Politics.

Financial Info: Stipend (approximately $750/week), housing, meals

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree (Education & the Classroom program) in college (all other programs). All programs require that candidates have work experience or coursework in the program area for which they are applying.

FYI: One program is available overseas: International Business, which takes place in Switzerland

Requirements: Project Leaders must attend a training session; airfare, housing, and meals are covered for the training period.

To Apply: Application, cover letter, resume, 3 references, phone or in-person interview

Application Deadline: Rolling (applications are available beginning in January for the upcoming summer)

Contact:
National Student Leadership Conference
414 N. Orleans St.
Suite LL8
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312.322.9999
Fax: 312.765.0081
info@nslcleaders.org

Ferry Beach Ecology School Educators
www.fbes.org/staff/index.html

Location: United States (Maine)

Duration: Three months (one semester)

The Experience: Ferry Beach Ecology School (FBES) hires 15 staff naturalists each term to become ecology educators for their residential science program. Located on Saco Bay on the coast of Maine (20 miles south of Portland), FBES provides experiential ecology education for grades 3-8 from schools throughout northern New England. The weekly programs begin each Monday morning and ends on Friday afternoon. There are two terms each school year– the fall session (early September through mid-November) and the spring session (mid-March through mid-June). Staff naturalists develop and lead ecosystem-based lessons to areas such as the coastal forest, ocean sand dunes & beaches, rocky tide pools, and a salt marsh estuary. Each naturalist is responsible for a teaching group of approximately 10-12 students for three lessons every day, with shared supervision of students between and after lessons plus some general maintenance of the site and program. All FBES naturalists are given a week of training prior to teaching children, which includes covering general knowledge of coastal ecosystems, basic ecology, and the methodology of teaching children experientially in the out-of-doors. Although sample lesson plans are provided in the FBES Teaching Guide, staff naturalists are encouraged to create and develop their own lesson plans and activities.

Financial Info: Stipend ($280/week), housing, meals

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree; experience in environmental or elementary education is preferred by not required

To Apply: Application, resume, 3 references, phone or in-person interview

Application Deadline: Rolling (applications are accepted beginning in mid-May for the upcoming fall)

Contact:
Alex Grindle
Ferry Beach Ecology School
8 Morris Ave, Building 1
Saco, ME 04072
Phone: 207.283.9951
Fax: 207.283.4465
alex@fbes.org

WorldTeach has several international openings focused on supporting volunteer teachers; positions range from a summer stint to two years:
Assistant Field Director - Marshall Islands
Assistant Field Director - Ecuador
Field Director - Bangladesh
Summer Program Coordinator - China

Details are available at:
www.worldteach.org/jobs/

The Secretary-General of the Polish National Commission for UNESCO has informed the President of the Kosciuszko Foundation that the Polish Ministry of National Education is canceling all summer foreign language camps supported by the Ministry due to the state of the economy.

Over a period of eighteen summers, the Teaching English in Poland Program has organized 100 camps serving more than 10,000 Polish children. The Kosciuszko Foundation hopes the program will be reinstated in 2010; information regarding the availability of funding should be available in April 2010 on the Foundation’s website (www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDSummer.html).

Kosciuszko Foundation Teaching English in Poland Program Teachers and Teaching Assistants
www.kosciuszkofoundation.org/EDSummer_teach.html

Location: Poland

Duration: 4 weeks

The Experience: The Kosciuszko Foundation, The Polish National Commission for UNESCO, and the Polish Ministry of National Education work in conjunction to orchestrate the Teaching English in Poland Program, in which American volunteers instruct English classes at camps at four boarding schools located throughout the country. Teachers (American volunteers with bachelor’s degrees) work with Teaching Assistants (American high school and college students) to develop curriculum and conduct a homeroom period and three fifty-minute classes each weekday morning for small groups of Polish students who are generally at the intermediate level of proficiency. Teachers and Teaching Assistants organize and lead American extracurricular activities such as musicals, talent shows, sports (especially softball, volley ball, basketball, and soccer), board games, scavenger hunts, crafts, campus newspaper, debates, etc., during afternoon and evening recreational periods. They are also required to accompany the students on field trips scheduled during weekdays and on weekends and to maintain the use of English in all contacts with students. The three-week instructional period is followed by a one-week, fully funded tour of cultural and historical sights in Poland.

Financial Info: Housing (shared room in a dormitory), board, medical/accident insurance, and one-week tour are provided; Teachers and Teaching Assistants pay for their own airfare to Poland plus a $200 registration fee

Eligibility: Experienced teachers/administrators certified in the United States, educators with private/parochial school or other verifiable teaching experience, college/university faculty, and those engaged in student services (school nurse, social worker, guidance counselor, school psychologist, etc.) are eligible for participation are eligibile to serve as Teachers. Although educators who are actively involved in teaching are given priority, beginning teachers, retirees, and those on leave are also considered for participation. College students and high school students who are at least eighteen years of age can apply for Teaching Assistant positions. All applicants must be native English speakers.

FYI: Teachers participating in the elementary school and junior high campuses may bring their own younger children who are at least thirteen years of age. These younger Americans serve as peer tutors.

To Apply: Application, 2 references, lesson plan, medical form, 2 photos

Application Deadline: February 21

Contact:
Teaching English in Poland Program
The Kosciuszko Foundation
15 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10065
Phone: 212.734.2130
cbkuskowski@thekf.org

Student Conservation Association Crew Leaders
www.thesca.org/employment/team-leaders/#project

Location: United States (Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming)

Duration: 2-8 weeks

The Experience: The Student Conservation Association (SCA) places volunteer crews in more than 100 spectacular national parks, forests, refuges, and urban sites across the United States. Crew Leaders work in teams of two alongside crews of 6, 8 or 10 high school students in backcountry, front country, or urban community sites. Typical projects involve physical labor up to eight hours per day and include such activities as trail maintenance, construction of bridges and shelters, repair of stone steps, improvement of wildlife habitats, and invasive plan removal.

Financial Info: Stipend (varies by program length), airfare, meals

Eligibility: Minimum age 21, driver’s license, certification in First Aid and CPR, outdoor skills (which can including hiking, camping, cooking, map/compass skills) and/or conservation work skills or related skills (which can include carpentry, construction, landscaping, gardening, masonry). Wilderness First Aid is required for non-urban positions.

Requirements: Crew Leaders must attend a training session in spring; airfare, housing, and meals are covered for the training period.

To Apply: Application, cover letter, resume, 3 references, phone or in-person interview

Application Deadline: Rolling

Contact:
P.O. Box 550
689 River Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: 603.543.1700
Fax: 603.543.1828

Sadie Nash Leadership Summer Institute Project Faculty
www.sadienash.org

Location: United States (New Jersey, New York)

Duration: 6 weeks (July-August)

The Experience: The Sadie Nash Leadership Project offers a Summer Institute, a rigorous exploration of leadership with a commitment to social justice and feminism. The Institute offers girls ages 14-18 from New York and New Jersey the opportunity to examine their leadership potential. The program focuses on the forces that lead to equality and justice both locally and globally as well as the connections between identity, power, and privilege. Faculty members teach the coursework component, which helps focus each young woman’s ideas, questions, and concerns as they relate to their developing leadership and activism. Faculty is comprised of women and men who are teachers (at the high school or college level), activists, and professionals. Faculty will have interest and expertise in topics appropriate to a feminist youth leadership organization and will design creative and engaging coursework that emphasizes the real life experience of women/girls/youth as well as their achievements, identity, and collective status in the world. The goal of the coursework is to challenge traditional understandings of relevant subjects (such as civil rights, human rights, history, education, health, identity, community, religion, and leadership).

Financial Info: Stipend of $2,200

Eligibility: No specific requirements

FYI: Each faculty member teaches one course, two times a week for 6 weeks, and attends 6-10 mandatory hours of intensive professional development training in June. Each class period is one hour and a thirty minutes and the faculty member should be available to students for at least one hour per week outside of class (total time per week: 5-6 hours). Courses take place in Manhattan or Newark.

To Apply: Resume, cover letter, one-page course description, in-person or phone interview

Application Deadline: February 20

Contact:
Faculty Search Committee
Sadie Nash Leadership Project
157 Montague Street, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: 718.422.8664
Fax: 718.422.8663
staff@sadienash.org

IndiCorps Corps Members
www.indicorps.org

Location: India

Duration: 1-2 years

The Experience: IndiCorps places young professionals of Indian origin in grassroots service organizations in India. The first month of the fellowship consists of a month-long orientation to India, the Indicorps philosophy, and practical living. In conjunction with grassroots fieldwork, Indicorps also requires fellows to attend periodic workshops that encourage participants to deepen their understanding of Indian development, to reflect, to share progress, to collectively solve problems, and to re-energize. Some fellows opt for a second year to broaden their understanding of development and take leadership in managing projects or Indicorps programs.

Financial Info: Stipend sufficient to cover basic housing and meals (airfare and health insurance are not provided)

Eligibility: Person of Indian origin, bachelor’s degree or five years of work experience

FYI: Applicants apply for a specific development project; see website for options

To Apply: Application, resume, medical form, essays, 2 references, in-person or phone interview

Application Deadline: March 15

Contact:
Indicorps
3418 Highway 6 South
Suite B #309
Houston, Texas 77082
Phone: 281.617.1057
apply@indicorps.org