PEACE CORPS THAILAND

Vacancy Announcement Language and Cross-Cultural Coordinator Scope of Work

Reports to: Coordinates with: Training Manager (TM) PST Homestay Coordinator (HC), PST Cross Cultural Coordinator, Programming and Training Specialist (TC), Technical Trainer (TT), and other training staff, Director of Programming and Training (DPT), Program Managers, and other Peace Corps staff. Language/Integration Facilitators (LIFs) Director of Programming and Training

Oversees: Evaluated by:

Position Summary: The Language & Cross-Cultural Coordinator (LCC) is responsible for designing, planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating the Peace Corps Thai language and culture program. The Language/CrossCultural Coordinator (LCC) is responsible for designing, planning, organizing, monitoring, and evaluating the Trainees language learning during Pre-Service Training (PST), as well as other training events. The Language/Cross-Cultural Coordinator ensures that language and culture is integrated into every aspect of the training design. S/he oversees the compilation and development of all Thai language and culture materials to be used by trainees and Volunteers. The Language/Cross-Cultural Coordinator also coordinates with the Homestay Coordinator (HC) and other PST staff to oversee the Trainees homestay experience in local villages and cross-cultural integration and learning. The LCC also coordinates with PM and PTS on Volunteer homestay experience. S/he will draw on local people and resources to direct the Trainees language learning during PST through formal sessions, training site assignments, and special events. This is a fulltime, contracted position at Peace Corps Bangkok office, with frequent travel to training villages, as well as an extended stay during Pre-Service Training. The LC will be required to follow a six-day work week during PST, with additional preparation time and activities in the evening, and on weekends and holidays. Major Duties and Responsibilities: General Understand and support Peace Corps goals, philosophy, and mission in Thailand. Study and understand the Trainees project plan and assignment.

Become familiar with the overall objectives, design, and delivery of various PST components. Act as a senior PST staff member; foster productive and cooperative working relationships among training staff and between training staff and PC staff and Trainees. Attend all staff meetings. Work with TM and AO to compile all budget requirements for the PST language and cross-cultural component and monitor expenditures for all materials and activities. Conducted/facilitate Language/cross-cultural/diversity sessions.

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Design and develop relevant language materials to support trainees and Volunteers in their service including coaching for self-directed learning support for tutors. Ensure that safety and security competencies are incorporated and actively integrated in PST components and effectively delivered to Trainees so that their acquisition is properly evaluated and documented. Supports the safety and security systems that are in-place for PST, including reinforcing to Trainees their roles and responsibilities related to their personal safety and security.

Language Component Ensure that LIFs carry out their responsibilities according their Scope of Work. Supervise and support LIFs. Conduct a thorough and extensive Language Training of Trainers (LTOT) prior to PST for all LIFs. Utilize the adult experiential learning model to guide them in session and materials design, innovative approaches and activities. Develop PST Thai Language training calendar and curriculum, including plan for session designs, activities, and assignments. Address the practical and needs of the Trainees as they strive to adapt to using Thai language for daily needs and conversation. Develops and implements cross-cultural component, including the training calendar and curriculum, all session designs, activities, and assignments. Addresses the practical and needs of the Trainees as they strive to adapt to the Thai culture, practices, and lifestyle. Organizes field trips, excursions, and other cultural activities that expose Trainees to various aspects of Thai society. Identify, create, and/or adapt Thai language materials, suitable to Peace Corps Thailands program, for both PST sessions and independent study. Prior to PST, and in cooperation with the TM, and DMO, order all necessary language books and materials for use in class, at site, and throughout PC service. Assist LIFs with the design of language seminars and training site activities. Develop language manual, worksheets, and learning tools, as well as methods for self-study and learning. Conduct additional TOT as necessary throughout PST and actively assist LIFs with the design and production of training materials, flipcharts, etc. Design an evaluation instrument for LIFs performance. Provide positive and ongoing feedback and make recommendations for improvements. Monitor language classes and provide feedback to each LIF at regularly scheduled intervals and according to evaluation criteria. Act as lead Thai language trainer and facilitator, implementing sessions, encouraging discussions and activities, and acting as an important resource and cultural informant. Revise competencies and design, record and evaluate all sessions accordingly. Organize creative language-learning activities that expose Trainees to various aspects of Thai society.

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Ensure the integration of the cultural, technical, health and safety and security components of training into the language curriculum whenever possible, in classroom sessions as well as in practice language sessions. Assist Trainees and Volunteers in identifying resource people and places in their villages that will help them to fully explore and experiment with the language. Collaborate with technical and language trainers to design and implement integrated community learning activities. Conduct site visits during training and in service to monitor PCTs and PCVs language acquisition. Hold individual interviews with both Trainees and host families to discuss language-learning progress.

Provide documentation on Trainees performance in language training, in support of decisions to recommend or not recommend each Trainee to become a Volunteer. Develop and implement a comprehensive testing approach and coordinate the testing schedule for all Trainees. Participate in assessment of Trainees throughout the training, providing constructive feedback to PC and PST staff. Participate in permanent site placement meetings. Submit language materials to be used in the Trainee Handbook and other publications. Conduct ongoing TOT as needed and assist LIFs in developing materials for sessions. Train the new LIFs if any to ensure every LIF has the same teaching standard of Peace Corps. And be able to do on the job coaching if necessary. Design and implement language component evaluation that will help Peace Corps Thailand improve language training in the future. Compile copies of all language-training materials and names of resource persons with recommendations for future use in a way that can be easily referenced for the next training. Help Trainees and Volunteers to identify their individual learning needs and provide support if needed. Reviewed and updated the language/cross-cultural materials to ensure its up to date and appropriate to the nature of the program itself. Submit Language-training weekly report to TM on a weekly basis.

Homestay Program (PST and Permanent PCV Sites) Perform site visits to training villages. With other core PST staff, meet with local governmental officials and leaders to advertise and gain support for the program. Meet with other influential community leaders to inform them of Peace Corps training activities in the area (civic leaders, religious leaders, etc.). Accompany HC, TM and LIFs, on interview visits to potential host families, if necessary.

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Present potential host families with information on the Thai language component program and their roles and responsibilities as host families in assisting Trainees with language learning and appropriate cultural approaching. Assist HC and other staff with orientation programs on the homestay experience geared towards host families and Trainees and Volunteers. Assist HC with visits to host families throughout PST, if necessary. Provide direct support to Volunteers and Thai homestay families at permanent site placements to promote a positive, healthy and productive cross-cultural experience for Volunteers and Thai families on an ad hoc basis Support program staff in site visits to help cultivate promising program sites with viable and wellinformed home stay families at permanent site placements

Additional Duties Support Trainees and Volunteers and serve as a cross-cultural informant and language coach. Attend language, technical, and safety and security sessions Support Volunteers with strategies in working with their tutor at their permanent site. Provide ongoing Thai language tutoring to US direct hire American personnel as requested Be able to act as a substitution LIFs if necessary. Provide general administrative and office support as needed. Prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents related to the language component. Keep accurate and complete records of all training materials used for each training event. Act as translator and interpreter for PC and PST staff as needed. Prepare and submit all documents, materials, handbooks, reports, etc. as required by the DPT and accordingly to established criteria and format. Support Programming team in site identification, Volunteer visits and other support for Volunteers as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS Minimum university degree, fluency in written and spoken Thai and very high proficiency in Thai grammar structure. Knowledge of Thai dialects is an advantage; Proficiency in written and spoken English and computer skills literacy; A background and experience in training or teaching (at least 4 years) especially Peace Corps teaching experience is preferable; Ability to facilitate sessions well both in Thai and English; Excellent knowledge of Thai culture as well as (people, environment, history, religion, etc.) familiarity with American culture and the ability to act as a resource person; 4
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Good communication and organizational skills; Strong writing skills, ability to adhere to reporting deadlines; Prior experience supervising and managing staff; Ability to work as part of a team- flexibility, creativity, honesty.

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