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Summer Intern Job Descriptions (6-10
weeks
commitment):
Commitment:
Date of Need: June 18 –
August 2, 2007
Description:
Summer Interns will work with children at risk in our various
ministry sites for the summer. Programming interns
generally teach groups of children between 5 and 15 in size in
disciplines such as English and math as well as lead devotionals
and other spiritually enhancing activities.
Qualifications: Desire to
work with at risk children. At least one year of college
is preferred. At least a basic level of Spanish language (more than two years of high school Spanish). Teaching
experience or theory is also desirable.
Getting Started
Commitment: 6 months
Position Available: As early as January 2005
Description: The intern would
assist the teacher in a multi-grade classroom by supervising
students who are working on their own while the teacher teaches
others. The intern would assist the missionaries in preparing
curriculum for the Haitian teacher. The intern would also be in
charge of an afternoon English as a second language program.
Qualifications:
An education background is a must. A working knowledge of the
French and / or Creole language would be a great asset. The
intern must be willing to have living accommodations in the home
of another KAI missionary family.
Getting Started
Short-term Missionary
Job Descriptions (7 month-2 year commitment):
Commitment: 2 years
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description:
Responsibility will be to oversee construction and maintenance
projects and work with visiting service teams. Our
construction coordinator, direct projects, complete some
maintenance tasks on their own, and direct the efforts of work
teams when they are here (approx 20 weeks per year). Our
missionaries often work along side Dominican nationals. Work
teams are generally 15-20 persons in size and age in range
from high school age to adults.
Qualifications: Spanish language or
willingness to learn the languagel. Basic maintenance skills
or a mechanical aptitude. Willingness to live in a
cross-cultural environment. College education preferred.
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description: We seek a North American or Dominican
missionary to analyze and document best practices and lead
training of our Dominican staff. In fulfilling our
strategic plan, we seek to analyze our current practices and
study other practices to ensure our programming efforts in
ministry are world class. We want to develop documentation
and training manuals that help in the development of future
workers at our orphanages and day programs. Areas of focus
would include educational development programs, discipline
approaches, child protection, vocational training, and more.
Qualifications: Fluent Spanish language. College
degree. Experience or documented interest in understanding
children at risk. Experience with research and analysis
preferred.
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years
Date of
Need: January 2007
Description: The missionary will help oversee site
maintenance and construction. The person in this position will
work side by side with the facilities director in
infrastructure development, building design, construction
finances and budgeting, materials acquisition, contractor
solicitation, work team supervision, supervision of national
construction staff, and site security.
Qualifications: The person in this position is expected to
attain competency in Spanish, though not necessarily fluency.
General construction awareness and ability to learn
construction techniques are required. Problem solving skills
are a must as often the ordinary means for accomplishing tasks
are not available. Financial competency is necessary to
administer the construction budget responsibly. Working with
teams and in a culture not one’s own demands much flexibility
and patience. The construction coordinator is responsible in a
large part for work team experience. Therefore, the ability to
interact with team members from diverse backgrounds is
essential.
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years
Date of
Need: March 2006
Description: The Service Team Coordinator (STC) is
responsible for the recruitment, coordination, preparation,
hosting and follow up care of the construction teams that come
to work at The Oasis Children’s Home in San Lucas, Guatemala
Qualifications: The STC needs to be fluent in Spanish (12
weeks of language school) and have a broad knowledge base of
the Guatemalan culture. They should be well-organized, possess
excellent and have effective communication skills; have the
ability to develop relationships with the national and
international staff, accurately manage team finances, be
flexible and have a willingness to educate teams on the
culture of Guatemala.
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years or long term
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description: This individual would oversee the
construction of houses and a school at the Kids Alive Haiti
ministry site in Balan. He would be required to work with
teams and with Haitian workers. He would be involved in
planning the different stages of the work and scheduling
volunteer work teams.
Qualifications: This person would need to be knowledgeable
in concrete and concrete block construction and have
understanding of electrical and plumbing installation. Some
ability in the French language would be an asset. Past
experience in supervising a construction crew would be
necessary as well, someone who is flexible and can improvise
when culture and material supply demand it.
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years or long term
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description: This individual would oversee the development
of a Kids Alive Haiti school, which presently has eleven
students and one teacher. He or she would be involved in the
choosing and training of teachers for a school that will
eventually have up to 200 students.
Qualifications:
Extensive experience in education with a vision for
Christ-centered education is a must. Some administrative
experience is highly
Getting Started
Commitment: 7 months or long term (2 years preferred)
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description: The main responsibilities of a Children’s
Youth Worker are:
- To assist in
organizing activities (sports crafts, visits, etc) for the
children, especially in the afternoons and at weekends;
- To be available for children
to talk through any problems or issues affecting or worrying
them;
- To assist with helping
a group of older children with their school homework on a
regular basis;
- To lead Discipleship groups
and/or Bible clubs for groups of children, and encouraging
individual children by reading the Bible and praying with
them.
Qualifications:
Previous experience in working
with children would be an asset. Applicants should be willing
to work as part of a team, have good organizational skills, be
flexible and patient, and be good communicators with children
and adults.
Getting Started
Commitment: Minimum of one school year
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description: The main
responsibilities of a Class Teacher are:
- To contribute positively
towards our aim to be a caring community that reflects the
love of God.
- To take day-to-day
responsibility for the academic progress of a class of
children, and strive to enable each child to achieve to the
best of his ability.
- To help provide a broad,
balanced curriculum, in accordance with the school's
curriculum plan.
- To be aware of the specific
educational, emotional, and behavioral problems of
individual children, and assist in the development of
Individual Education Plans where appropriate.
- To help maintain a high
standard of discipline, both in the classroom and in the
school as a whole.
- To produce displays of
children’s work, and generally help create an attractive
learning environment for the children.
- To keep appropriate records
of children’s progress, as outlined in the school's
assessment policy.
- To undertake reasonable
additional responsibilities, under the direction of the
School Principal.
It is the
job of Teaching Assistants to help the Class
Teacher in the delivery of the curriculum, and provide
one-to-one support to children who have particular learning
difficulties.
Qualifications: A teaching qualification is desirable for
Class Teachers, though not essential, especially for
Assistants. All applicants should be willing to work as part
of a team, be energetic, flexible, and have lots of patience!
Getting Started
Commitment: 2 years, but with the possibility of career
status
Date of
Need: Starting September, 2006
Description: The Deputy Head Teacher is responsible to the
Director and assists in overseeing the day-to-day running of
the School Program. The Deputy Head Teacher will have the
responsibility of teaching a class of elementary aged
children. Subjects to be taught include English, Mathematics,
Science, Bible, Geography and History.
In addition,
the Deputy Head Teacher will assist the Head Teacher with:
- Ensuring that a broad,
balanced curriculum is delivered throughout the school in
accordance with the Lebanese National Curriculum and the
School Teaching Program;
- Ensuring that school
timetables and schedules are kept up-to-date;
- Ensuring that the
educational needs of individual children are being met
throughout the school;
- Overseeing that appropriate
records of children’s progress are kept throughout the
school;
- Contributing to the
spiritual aims and ethos of Kids Alive Lebanon. This will
include participating in prayer meetings, worship evenings,
and other spiritual activities;
- Overseeing the Staff
Development program for school staff;
- Assisting in managing the
School Budget and Finances;
- Ensuring that appropriate
career education is provided in the school;
- Ensuring positive
relationships are maintained with parents and other Kids
Alive Lebanon staff;
- Ensuring that the school
building is maintained effectively;
- Assisting in the development
of the school’s strategic goals;
- Building positive links
between the school and other KAL programs.
The
successful candidate will be offered this position with a view
to him/her becoming Head Teacher in June 2007.
Qualifications:
- Teaching Qualification
essential
- A love for children and lots
of energy
- Patience
Getting Started
Commitment: 7 months or long term (2 years preferred)
Date of
Need: Immediate
Description:
The Nursery Worker will
assist with providing care for our pre-school children (one to
four years) who attend our Day-Care program. They will be
involved in with preparing and leading activities for the
children, playing with them, and other aspects of their care.
Qualifications: Previous experience in working with
children would be an asset. Applicants should be willing to
work as part of a team, have good organizational skills, be
flexible and patient, and be good communicators with children
and adults.
Getting Started
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