PROGRAM
SPECIALIST OPTIONS are combined with counseling, workshop or health
care duties.
Action
Team Leaders: Facilitate a team of 7-10 youths in Legacy's experiential
leadership training. Guide youths as they develop skills in brainstorming,
decision making, creative thinking and public speaking through project
planning and implementation.
Computer
Lab Manager:
Oversee the use of the Global Youth Village computer lab. Includes
basic maintenance and technical support for youths and staff. Assist
workshop staff in incorporating technology as an educational tool. Lead
in the designing and posting of on-line cabin journals. Assist youth
and staff in technical aspects of preparing cultural presentations (i.e.
creating Power Point or other presentations materials utilizing computer
and internet.) Must have experience with e-mail and internet research,
and basic computer maintenance procedures. Knowledge of Macromedia Dreamweaver
and basic web site design skills are also helpful.
Arts
& Crafts: Plan and teach varied art activities to all age
groups. Promote the integration of the arts within the workshops by
planning varied art activities with workshop instructors. Work as part
of a talented team with skills in pottery, weaving, drawing, crafts,
silk screening, graphic design and set design. Art staff also assist
with preparations for cultural festivals and other all-camp activities
by making banners, backdrops, decorations, and simple costumes.
Pottery/Ceramics:
Teach weekly pottery "electives." Knowledge of hand building
and wheel use, plus ability to safely operate and care for a kiln required.
Theater:
Use creative dramatics, theater games, acting training, and other techniques
during weekly electives or for special events to help youths explore
and express of issues of concern. Applicants should have worked with
youths in theater, in either an educational or professional setting.
Sports
& Recreation:
Organize and deliver camp-wide recreational events such as the "Legacy
Olympics," scavenger hunts, sports tournaments. Previous event
organization experience required. Experience in non-competitive "new
games" helpful. Applicants should be outgoing and have an ability
to motivate & manage large groups. Duties also include maintaining
sports equipment.
Teambuilding
& Non-Competitive Games :
Lead workshop and cabin groups through ground initiatives and other
team-building activities. Documented experience and training in leading
and debriefing ground initiatives required. Skills are also needed in
evaluating the safety of and conducting minor repairs of equipment.
Rock
Climbing: Teach beginning rock climbing during "electives"
on the Global Youth Village's natural climbing site. Must be an experienced
rock climbing teacher. Certification from a nationally recognized organization
is required. First Aid & CPR certification is also required.
Pool
Director: Oversee the activities and maintenance of the Legacy
pool. Train and orient the lifeguard team, oversee their schedules,
and problem solve as needed. Maintain safety and hygiene standards.
Requires prior experience as a certified lifeguard for at least 6 months,
but need not be currently certified. Proven knowledge of pool management
and maintenance also required.
Lifeguard:
Serve as part of a team of pool staff to create a welcoming, safe
waterfront area. Uphold safety and hygiene standards. Current American
Red Cross certification (or equivalent) is required. First aid &
CPR certification also necessary. Experience teaching beginners swimming
helpful.
Assistant
Lifeguard: Serve as part of the pool staff team to create a
welcoming, safe waterfront area, and uphold safety and hygiene standards.
Must be a good swimmer. No certification required. Training provided.
Logistics
& Scheduling Coordinator: Work as part of the administrative
team to plan and implement program logistics: designing daily schedules,
planning trips, coordinating usage of recreational facilities, plus
"electives" & special activities coordination. Must be
very organized, facile at adjusting staffing assignments as special
needs arise, and able to manage numerous details. Strong word processing
skills required.
English
Language Instruction (Session 2
only): Use innovative, enjoyable, accelerated methods to improve
English fluency (beginning, intermediate and advanced levels). Previous
classroom teaching experience is preferred.
Arabic
Language Instruction (Session 2 only):
Provide beginning level instruction in Modern Standard Arabic. Stimulate
their interest in further study and in the potential for exciting career
and international study opportunities. Applicants must be fluent in
Arabic, with previous classroom teaching experience preferred.
Store
Clerk: Work with year round staff in operating the Legacy Store.
Duties include ordering, stocking, and serving customers. Previous retail
experience helpful.
Store
Bookkeeper:
Maintain store financial records and individual youth & staff
store accounts. Duties include processing purchase orders and balancing
accounts. Basic mathematical aptitude is a must. Previous bookkeeping
experience is helpful.
Stage
Technician: Work as part of the Special & Evening Programs
team to support and enhance all-village events through the set-up and
monitoring of sound system and any associated lighting needs (4-5 evening
a week). Also assists in the set-up and break down of sets. Training
or experience in the operating of simple sound systems required. (Professional
stage technician experience not necessary.) Experience operating LCD
projectors preferred.
Health
Care Staff: Work as part of a team to ensure the health
and well-being of all the Villagers. Under the guidance of a licensed
professional nurse, assist in providing basic health care services.
Duties include: assisting with health screenings and general first aid,
assisting in care of ill staff or participants, escorting people to
physicians for treatment, stocking first aid kits, administering some
routine medications. Must be 21 years of age or older, with a valid
U.S. driver's license and good driving record. Current first aid and
CPR certification required.
Housekeeping
and Program Set-up:
Prepare, clean and set-up guest facilities and general program areas.
Duties also include delivering supplies and equipment to bathhouses,
cabins, and program areas. Must be a licensed driver (U.S. or Canada).
No prior experience necessary, but must be self-motivated, energetic,
able to work in the summer heat, and organized!
Prep
Cook: Work part
time with the food service team, preparing salads, learning how to make
bread, or special international dishes. (See Food
Service for more details.)
Washington
DC Program - Trip Leading: Select staff may be assigned
to serve as trip leaders / facilitators to lead a youth group during
a 5-7 day trips to Washington DC, which begin the day each the Global
Youth Village session ends in Bedford. Trips focus on leadership and
community action. Applicants need to have previous trip leading experience,
plus a facile knowledge of the Washington, D.C. area.
"I love everything about Legacy.
I love the food, that I sleep soundly, meeting new people, seeing
old friends. The exchange and interaction among the staff and the
participants is one of the best parts. Learning about other cultures,
life styles, perspectives, personal experiences; just sharing with
people and embracing common values like tolerance and understanding,
all these things are part of the experience.
I've learned that humanity is even
more beautiful than I once thought that there are similarities and
aspects that are common to all of us, yet the wondrous diversity of
the world allows for so much variety of exchange and learning. I'd
say the most beautiful thing to witness at Legacy is to see how the
participants grow in just three weeks; to see the friendships form,
problems arise and be solved; to see the change in how a young person
perceives his or herself. It's easy for me to recognize because of
my own experience as a participant in 1997."
-- Dan Brown, Maryland, U.S., participant & staff; high school
English teacher
