May 27

Job: -3 positions- Camp Director, Asst Director & Resident Advisor at Tomodachi Initiative (Berkely, CA)

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POSITION #1

Title: Camp Director
Program: Tomodachi Initiative
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Program Dates: June 1-August 12, 2014
Remuneration: DOE + full room & board during on-site dates (July 19-August 11) payable upon completion of the program.

Program Description:

Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader in providing life-changing cultural exchange experiences for high school students around the world. As part of the Tomodachi initiative, Ayusa has designed an intensive three week program for Japanese high school students focusing on global leadership development and community service in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley. Students will learn leadership skills, and develop individual community service action and volunteer projects to implement in their home communities when they return home. The program will feature students living in residence at UC Berkeley, a weekend homestay, social and sightseeing activities, along with exposure to American culture and values.

The program design incorporates community service projects, cultural enrichment activities, global skills training, and other types of experiential individual and group learning to develop civic responsibility and commitment to communities as well as inspiring future leaders to be agents of positive change. Additionally, Ayusa aims to equip participants to take action locally on issues of international importance and to empower, inspire and prepare them to work towards creating a peaceful international community.

Students will engage in a participatory learning process based on the Y-PLAN methodology (developed in UC Berkeley’s Center for Cities & Schools), which guides students through a process to engage real-world stakeholders and participants in global sustainability projects.

Job Description: The Camp Director plays a dynamic role in the Tomodachi Initiative:

• Responsible for on-site supervision of program, including students and staff.
• Work closely with the Program Coordinator and UC Berkeley staff on all programming.
• Maintain open communication lines among students, professors, resident assistants, high school mentors, and AYUSA HQ staff.
• Assist with scheduling of activities, meals, staff time-off and overall program operations.
• Provide overall support (academic, social, emotional, etc) for students attending the program
• Manage, and accompany, students on field trips around the Bay Area
• Manage evening and weekend social/fun events
• Create positive environment to ensure student satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned
• Administrative duties as necessary
• Provide curriculum development support and integrate Y-PLAN with overall program experience
• Develop and design assignments to promote reflection and debriefing after each activity
• Train staff to lead conducive group discussions that enhance understanding and purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to work with youth from Japan, and to engage alongside them in a challenging and dynamic learning process. The ideal Camp Director enjoys working with youth and is interested in youth leadership and community development.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree required, masters preferred
• Minimum three to five years of summer programming
• Minimum three to five years of management experience, including staff supervision
• Commitment to all 3 plus weeks (training/UC Berkeley)
• Full-time availability during training/program dates. Camp Director will reside in the dorms and provide general supervision at all times
• Must pass background check
• Experience working with youth preferred (ideally with experience in Y-PLAN or a similar youth engagement process)
• Excellent multi-tasking skills
• Knowledge of youth leadership highly desirable
• International experience preferred
• Experience navigating cross-cultural differences
• Japanese fluency desirable

To Apply: Please submit cover letter and resume to David Beiser at  dbeiser @ ayusa.org. No phone calls please.

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POSITION #2
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Title: Assistant Camp Director
Program: Tomodachi Initiative
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Program Dates: June 1-August 12, 2014
Remuneration: DOE + full room & board during on-site dates (July 19-August 11) payable upon completion of the program.

Program Description:

Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader in providing life-changing cultural exchange experiences for high school students around the world. As part of the Tomodachi Initiative, in collaboration with the Center for Cities and Schools at UC Berkeley, Ayusa designed the SoftBank 2012 Summer Leadership program, an intensive three week program for Japanese high school students focusing on global leadership development and community service. Students engaged in a participatory learning process modeled after the Y-PLAN methodology (developed by the UC Berkeley Center for Cities & Schools), which guides students through a process to engage real-world stakeholders and participants in global sustainability projects. Students learned leadership skills, and developed individual community service action and volunteer projects to implement in their home communities. The program featured extensive contact with Americans through their academic program, a weekend homestay, social and sightseeing activities, along with exposure to American culture and values. In 2013, Ayusa will implement a similar program.

The program design incorporates community service projects, cultural enrichment activities, global skills training, and other types of experiential individual and group learning to develop civic responsibility and commitment to communities as well as inspiring future leaders to be agents of positive change. Additionally, the program aims to equip participants to take action locally on issues of international importance and to empower, inspire and prepare them to work towards creating a peaceful international community.

Job Description:

The Camp Assistant Director plays a dynamic role in the Tomodachi Initiative:

• Support the Camp Director
• Serve as Head Resident Assistant and provides support to RA’s as necessary
• Serve as academic coach throughout the three-week project-based learning experience
• Serve as support to the resident assistants in the dorms at UC Berkeley
• Provide overall support (academic, social, emotional, etc) for students attending the program
• Accompany students on field trips around the Bay Area
• Coordinate/run a series of evening and weekend social/fun events
• Administrative duties as necessary
• Provide some administrative/organizational support leading up to the beginning of the program

This is an exciting opportunity to work with youth from Japan, and to engage alongside them in a challenging and dynamic learning process. The ideal Camp Assistant Director enjoys working with youth and is interested in youth leadership and community development.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree required, masters preferred
• Commitment to entire term of contract.
• Full-time availability during on-site dates. Camp Assistant Director will reside in the dorms and provide general supervision at all times
• Must pass background check
• Experience working with youth preferred (ideally with experience in Y-PLAN or a similar youth engagement process)
• Knowledge of youth leadership highly desirable
• International experience preferred
• Experience navigating cross-cultural differences
• Japanese fluency desirable

To Apply: Please submit cover letter and resume to David Beiser at  dbeiser @ ayusa.org. No phone calls please.

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POSITION #3
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Title: Resident Advisor
Program: Tomodachi Initiative
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Program Dates: July 21-August 12, 2014
Remuneration: DOE + full room & board payable upon completion of the program.

Program Description:

Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader in providing life-changing cultural exchange experiences for high school students around the world. As part of the Tomodachi Initiative, in collaboration with the Center for Cities and Schools at UC Berkeley, Ayusa designed the SoftBank 2012 Summer Leadership program, an intensive three week program for Japanese high school students focusing on global leadership development and community service. Students engaged in a participatory learning process modeled after the Y-PLAN methodology (developed by the UC Berkeley Center for Cities & Schools), which guides students through a process to engage real-world stakeholders and participants in global sustainability projects. Students learned leadership skills, and developed individual community service action and volunteer projects to implement in their home communities. The program featured extensive contact with Americans through their academic program, a weekend homestay, social and sightseeing activities, along with exposure to American culture and values. In 2013, Ayusa will implement a similar program.

The program design incorporates community service projects, cultural enrichment activities, global skills training, and other types of experiential individual and group learning to develop civic responsibility and commitment to communities as well as inspiring future leaders to be agents of positive change. Additionally, the program aims to equip participants to take action locally on issues of international importance and to empower, inspire and prepare them to work towards creating a peaceful international community.

Job Description:

This is an exciting opportunity to work with youth from Japan, and to engage alongside them in a challenging and dynamic learning process. The ideal Resident Advisor enjoys working with youth and is interested in youth leadership and community development.

Resident Advisors (RAs) play a dynamic role in the Tomodachi Initiative including:

• Serving as academic coaches throughout the three-week project-based learning experience
• Serving as on-site support personnel while living in the dorms at UC Berkeley
• Provide overall support (academic, social, emotional, etc.) for students attending the program
• Accompany students on field trips around the Bay Area
• Coordinate/run a series of evening and weekend social/fun events

Requirements:

• UC Berkeley undergraduate, or recent graduate preferred
• Full-time availability during on-site dates.
• Must reside in the dorm and provide general supervision at all times
• Must pass background check
• Experience working with youth preferred (ideally with experience in Y-PLAN or a similar youth engagement process)
• Knowledge of youth leadership highly desirable
• International experience preferred
• Experience navigating cross-cultural differences
• Japanese language skills.
• Experience with Y-PLAN desirable

To Apply: Please submit cover letter and resume to David Beiser at  dbeiser @ ayusa.org. No phone calls please.