Background:
Youth Challenge International is a leading global youth development
organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Building
on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs
of youth affected by poverty through three integrated sectors: youth
leadership, youth health and youth livelihoods. YCI engages youth in creating
solutions to the challenges they face, incorporating youth development,
volunteerism, partnership, and equity into all that we do (www.yci.org).
organization that promotes youth innovation to drive positive change. Building
on over 20 years of experience, YCI’s programs are designed to meet the needs
of youth affected by poverty through three integrated sectors: youth
leadership, youth health and youth livelihoods. YCI engages youth in creating
solutions to the challenges they face, incorporating youth development,
volunteerism, partnership, and equity into all that we do (www.yci.org).
Partner Organization:
Umoja Centre, run by the registered NGO Umoja Tanzania
Incorporated, is an education centre located in Arusha, Tanzania. The Umoja
Centre’s mission is to create a centre that encourages independendent thinking
and empowers young people to create change in their lives and the wider
community. The centre currently works with approximately 80 students who come
from extreme poverty and have had minimal access to education.
Incorporated, is an education centre located in Arusha, Tanzania. The Umoja
Centre’s mission is to create a centre that encourages independendent thinking
and empowers young people to create change in their lives and the wider
community. The centre currently works with approximately 80 students who come
from extreme poverty and have had minimal access to education.
Position
Description:
Description:
- Collaborate with
Umoja teachers to plan appropriate and inclusive lessons - Work with
teachers to develop a positive classroom environment, incorporating
efficient classroom procedures and appropriate, meaningful homework
assignments - Facilitate
weekly discussions with the teaching team for the sharing of successes,
modifications of strategies, new ideas and problem solving - Provide support
and feedback on the facilitation and organization of the written and
taught curriculum throughout the school - Facilitate in-
service teacher training on appropriate topics Desired Background and
Qualifications: - Post-secondary
graduate in education or related field - Demonstrated
recent classroom experience teaching English (reading, writing, speaking) - Coaching and
mentoring experience - Knowledge of
include teaching methodologies - Ability to work
in an environment with limited resources and minimal supervision - Excellent verbal
and written communication skills - Good
cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills - Possess a great
deal of initiative and flexibility - Prior overseas
experience an asset
General Requirements:
- A Canadian
citizen or permanent resident - Between the ages
of 19 and 30 - A post-secondary
graduate - Out of school
with no outstanding requirements for graduation - Ready to begin
your professional career - Unemployed or
underemployed - Legally entitled
to work in Canada
What’s Provided by YCI:
- Return airfare
- Pre-departure
training and re-orientation upon return - Living allowance
to cover accommodation, food and local transport - Medical
insurance and vaccination stipend - Visa related
costs - Professional
development coaching and support
How
to apply:
to apply:
Please
submit a cover letter and CV as a single document to intern@yci.org by January
2, 2012 with the position you are applying for in the subject line.
submit a cover letter and CV as a single document to intern@yci.org by January
2, 2012 with the position you are applying for in the subject line.
