Leadership and community development teacher welcome to teach, mentor, and inspire in Comayagua, Honduras

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  Description

  The mission of the center is to develop a new generation of ethical women leaders by providing exceptional academics, leadership and community development experiences. We are a faith-based, U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and public charity. We work in Honduras through The Leadership Center, where we educate classes of 15-20 young women each year over the course of two years so that they will return to their communities as leaders, reinvest in their local economies, and initiate economic and ethical progress in Honduras. We, in part, see our mission as reflecting God’s love to those who we seek to serve. We practice and promote core leadership values throughout all levels of the organization.
  
  ❖We foster confidence, resilience & perseverance.
  ❖We inspire growth & transformation.
  ❖We build a faith-based community that is safe, diverse, & inclusive.
  ❖We practice personal initiative & leadership.
  ❖We act with courage & integrity.
  
  POSITION DESCRIPTION:
  In addition to providing education for young women, the center boasts a beautiful campus in the mountains of rural Honduras. We run and operate a small coffee farm, a hydroponics system, and several large vegetable gardens. Additionally, we raise livestock including chickens, cows and pigs. We have developed composting systems and other creative means for lowering our carbon footprint and engaging in clean living practices. Your role is to teach and support the development of further practices that will better support our goals towards self-sustaining agriculture and clean living practices.
  
  To be successful in this role, you will need to have a passion for:
  ❖Sharing your knowledge and expertise about agriculture
  ❖Understanding the basic principles of self-sustaining agriculture and clean living, and a strong desire to learn from those who are living on-campus and in the nearby communities.
  ❖Supporting positive growth and development of on-campus and community agriculture and clean living practices
  ❖Actively building long-term relationships with students, other staff, and community members
  
  REQUIRED DUTIES:
  ❖Conducting Practical Lessons: Teaching students about agricultural practices, crop cultivation, and sustainable farming techniques using the on-site vegetable gardens as a hands-on learning resource.
  (2 hours per day)
  ❖Curriculum Development: Designing and implementing lesson plans that incorporate real-world agricultural activities and integrate with academic subjects.
  ❖Student Supervision and Mentoring: Guiding students in gardening projects, encouraging responsible farming practices, and fostering interest in agriculture.
  ❖Garden Maintenance and Management: Overseeing the daily care, planting, watering, pest control, and harvesting of the vegetable gardens to ensure healthy growth and productivity.
  ❖Resource Management: Managing tools, seeds, fertilizers, and other gardening supplies efficiently.
  ❖Mentor students and encourage them in their personal goals and leadership development
  ❖Collaborate with other staff members
  ❖Optional: Participate and/or lead ministry activities/events on campus
  
  SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
  A successful applicant will have a background that reflects a commitment to building collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships among colleagues and community members. This should be complemented by strengths in the following areas:
  ❖Adaptable team-player
  ❖Effective mentor
  ❖Hard worker capable of a variety of physically strenuous tasks
  Preferred:
  ❖Bilingual in Spanish and English
  ❖Work experience in a multicultural setting
  ❖Experience in an agricultural setting
  
  LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:
  ❖Gain understanding of Honduran culture & context from Honduran teachers & leaders
  Gain skills in community development and sustainable agriculture practices
  
  HIRING BENEFITS:
  ❖Room and board provided.
  ❖Private transportation to and from the airport in Comayagua.
  ❖Basic hygiene and healthcare needs provided.
  
  One of the great benefits of center is its safe, rural environment, where we practice sustainable agriculture and engage in clean living practices. It does not have the infrastructure of a university in the developed world: quite the contrary. You will live off the grid. Sometimes, electricity, water, or Wi-Fi will go out. If you can go with the flow, improvise, and smile when things do not go as planned, you will help contribute to the positive atmosphere.
  Agriculture internships are competitive and interviews are conducted on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply early. We seek a diverse, multicultural staff with a wide array of backgrounds and experiences.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Language practice

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Farmstay help
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  ❖ Gain language skills that promote fluency in Spanish (1-2 hours/day)
  ❖ Gain understanding of Honduran culture & context from Honduran teachers & leaders
  ❖ Gain skills in community development and sustainable agriculture practices
  ❖ Optional: Pursue evaluative research and program development in a predetermined area that will promote growth for the organization.

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  Help

  The young women who are selected to attend the center have already navigated significant challenges to complete high school. The center grants students’ full scholarships so that upon graduation they may start their own businesses, become teachers, enroll in higher education, or work with nonprofit organizations focused on development. The young women come determined, motivated, inspired, and grateful. We are highly selective in our fellowship program because our desire is to attract the best and the brightest to our program to influence leadership and capitalize on the potential of each of our students on campus. As part of the fellowship program, you will engage in both teaching and learning.
  
  REQUIRED DUTIES:
  ❖ Teach English language acquisition, Leadership, and/or Community Development classes 2-3 hours per weekday (courses determined during the interview process).
  ❖ Tutor students approximately 1-2 hours per weekday
  ❖ Mentor students and encourage them in their personal goals and leadership development
  ❖ Collaborate with other staff members
  ❖ Optional: Participate and/or lead ministry activities/events on campus
  
  SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:
  A successful applicant will have a professional career that reflects a commitment to building collaborative, productive, and respectful relationships among colleagues and community members. This career orientation should be complemented by strengths in the following areas:
  ❖ Adaptable team-player
  ❖ Innovative planner and developer
  ❖ Effective classroom instructor
  ❖ Understanding of English grammar foundations
  Preferred:
  ❖ Work experience in a multicultural setting
  ❖ Experience mentoring and/or discipling post-high school graduates in a vocational setting

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Spanish: Beginner

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  Accommodation

  Room and board are provided on campus at the center, the campus where we operate that is situated on a coffee farm in the mountains of Honduras. Staff members live either in a private room with shared bathroom at the large staff house, or they have their own private casita on campus. Meals are all provided in the shared dining hall, and individual staff members have access to a staff kitchen and often individuals choose to have some of their own personal food items in addition to that provided on campus.

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  What else ...

  HIRING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM VOLUNTEERS:
  ❖ A monthly stipend depending on experience.
  ❖ A monthly health care reimbursement of up to 100 USD.
  ❖ In-country residency cost fully covered.
  ❖ Room and board provided.
  ❖ Nine weeks of vacation throughout the year during quarter breaks, providing opportunities to travel throughout Central America.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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