Summer Staff Positions
October 27, 2009
Positions available fall into four main categories. Please spend some time in each category and review the position descriptions in detail before submitting an application.
Green Your World, Dialogue & Peace Building, Crossing Cultures through the Arts, Global Issues
Activity Coordinator, Special & Evening Program Coordinator, Arts Coordinator, Youth Services & Social Media Coordinator, Logistics & Scheduling Coordinator
1st aid certified “lay” health care manager. Also seeking licensed nurses.
Experienced chefs, cooks, sous chefs. Also hiring prep cooks, with no experience require
Teaching Positions
October 27, 2009
Workshops Openings: (See also see descriptions of workshops)
Workshop staff are experienced teachers or facilitators. Applicants are expected to have previous professional teaching experience in the subject area, preferably with teens. Applicants must also be proficient in designing curriculum, managing group dynamics, experiential training methods, and working with multicultural groups.
All workshop staff, in addition to teaching, take on secondary responsibilities within the Village:
- Helping design and deliver select evening program and special events;
- Daily support tasks (at minimum, being part of one meal clean up team each day);
- Workshop staff may also take on one of the various programmatic or support roles such as pool life guarding, teaching rock climbing, or offering an afternoon elective.
WORKSHOPS:
- Green Your World: Guide youths through an exploration of the natural world and the complex issues facing global ecosystems. Inspire them to incorporate sustainable living practices into their daily lives. Explore such key concepts such as eco-tourism, permaculture, fair trade, green building, organic agriculture and renewable energy. Engage youths through experiential learning techniques. Guide youths as they devise action plans to apply in their families and schools. Facile knowledge of a broad range of environmental issues from varied perspectives is required.
- Dialogue & Peace Building: Provide a personal exploration of conflict, prejudice, and discrimination for youths from a variety of background and cultures. This workshop includes practical training in conflict management and leadership skills, as well as an exploration of prejudice and ethnic conflicts. Professional skills and experience are required in facilitation, group dynamics, conflict resolution, prejudice reduction, and methods of training in the value of diversity.
- Global Issues: Engage youths in an active exploration of international relations, discussing issues such as human rights, regionalism, and political economy. Applicants should have a professional background in international relations or political science. Facile knowledge of historical and contemporary issues and their varied social and political interpretations is required.
- Crossing Cultures through the Arts: Guide youths in an exploration of how the arts play a role in preserving culture and promoting social change. Oversee the development and delivery of the curriculum with a team of artists from various disciplines. Plan and produce a “Fine Arts” event. Applicants must have professional level teaching experience in either the theater arts, studio/graphic arts or creative writing. Must also have proven collaborative ability.
Administrative Positions
October 26, 2009
Each year, professionals with varied talents work with the year-round staff to implement different program elements. Some design evening events and cultural festivals. Others focus on fostering leadership skills in the youth or coordinate logistics. These various roles all demand special qualities and talents that are crucial to the Global Youth Village’s successful operation.
- Activity Coordinator
- Special Programs Coordinator
- Arts Coordinator
- Logistics & Scheduling Coordinator
- Youth Services & Social Media Coordinator
Counselor Positions
October 26, 2009
Global Youth Village cabin counselors are diverse in nationality, culture, language ability, approaches to youth work, and communication styles.
Each cabin is home to six to ten youths and one counselor.
Cabin life is at the foundation of creating an open and accepting environment where individuals can feel secure and comfortable.
The counseling team consists of the Counseling Coordinator and live-in counselors. This team works together to promote sensitivity to other cultures, encourage personal development, and ensure safety. They provide role models of service, cooperation, care, and respect.
Previous experience as counselors with youth is preferred. Other important qualities include an ability to assess and adjust group dynamics and handle numerous details on a day-to-day basis.
All cabin counselors, in addition to tending to the needs of their cabin groups, fulfill one or more of the various programmatic, administrative or support roles needed at the GYV. These secondary roles also allow the counseling staff to interact with the young people in different ways, outside of the cabin.
For more details, please review the counselor job description.
Food Service Positions
October 26, 2009
Kitchen staff perform a vital function within the Global Youth Village. Food is not only viewed as a source of bodily nourishment, but as a means of expressing one’s culture.
Kitchen staff do not have counseling responsibilities. Yet, as an integral part of the staff team, food service staff are encouraged to participate fully in the Global Youth Village, developing friendships with other staff and young people, while enjoying the cultural, educational, and recreational activities as responsibilities allow.
Legacy’s vegetarian kitchen serves three home-style meals daily to approximately 90 people, with international entrees from countries such as Greece, the Middle East, India, Japan, and Nigeria. During their 8-9 hour workday, all kitchen staff share in the tasks of dish washing, stocking and cleaning, dining hall setup and general orderliness. Positions include:
Health Care Positions
October 26, 2009
Health care staff at the Global Youth Village serve a vital function. It is only after a safe, healthy, and secure environment is created, that a young person can take full advantage of what Village life has to offer.
The Health Care staff person, in addition to his or her primary health care role, fulfills one or more of various programmatic, administrative or support roles, as well as other support functions as outlined in the general job description.
