The
following descriptions are overviews of each position. To read the detailed
requirements for each position, click on the name of the position.
Workshop
staff are experienced teachers or facilitators. During Session 1, workshops
meet for the entire 3-week session (approximately 13 teaching days),
2-3 hours per day. During Session 2, there are 6 teaching days, about
1-2 hrs each day.) Applicants are expected to have previous professional
teaching experience in the workshop / topic area applied for. Experience
in curriculum design, experiential training methods, and working with
multicultural groups is also preferable.
All
workshop staff, in addition to teaching, fulfill as a secondary responsibility,
one or more of the various programmatic or support roles listed under
the "program specialist" section below. Applicants for these
"Program Specialist" roles should have the knowledge required
to plan and deliver activities within the specialty area, and be able
to readily teach their skill to a varied age group (13-18 year olds).
Professional teaching experience in that subject area, where applicable,
is not required.
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 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 Workshop: 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.
Faith
& Politics (Session 1 only): Facilitate youths in a close
examination of the basis of faith and politics, and how they have been
either intertwined or separated historically. Look critically at recent
world events while challenging young people to broaden their perspectives
and seek applications in their personal lives. Facile knowledge of historical
and contemporary issues, and different religious perspectives is required.
Must also have proven collaborative ability.
Mass
Media & You: This workshop emphasizes the political, social
and economic implications of an increasingly globalized mass media and
stresses the importance of using media effectively and wisely. Guide
youths in developing awareness of issues of credibility and bias in
the media, and to create their own effective media messages. Explore
ways media might be interpreted by people from different cultures and
backgrounds.Professional skills and experience in teaching media literacy
is required.
Arabic
Language & Culture:
Provide 25 hours beginning level instruction in Modern Standard Arabic.
Give youths a taste of Arab culture around the world. 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.
English
Language & U.S. Culture (Session 2 only): Use innovative,
enjoyable, accelerated methods to improve English fluency (beginning,
intermediate and advanced levels). Discussions and daily interactions
with American peers help internationals understand the U.S. culture.
Previous classroom teaching experience is required.
Global
Issues (Session 2 only): 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.
"There are many things I like
about work at Legacy. Creativity is the first. Everybody is inspired
to be creative, to bring out their hidden depths and skills. Inclusion
comes next. I admire the integrity of the environment to create a
gossip-free, clique-free experience, where people can express themselves
in direct, creative ways and where everyone feels accepted and valued.
I learned creative ways of helping
young people work as a team, explore issues regarding their immediate
society and the global society, which all came in handy in my college
teaching experience. By my GYV experience and by observing how it
is created, I have become more able to create such a classroom environment
myself and other teachers have also taken ideas and activities from
me, which made a positive contribution to the school."
- Ebru McCallum, Turkey, former
staff & participant; college professor
