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[+] WEC International — Dorm Helper -MK school ()| Assignment Description | Bourofaye Christian School provides a safe, inspiring, Christian environment for children of missionaries, enabling their parents to fulfil their calling. Dormitory Helpers play a crucial role in caring for students at the school. You will work in your single-sex dormitory, helping children with homework and supervising activities for them out of school hours. As a multi-cultural community, the school staff aim to be sensitive to all cultures and value our rich diverse nationalities equally. Live in the community as an essential part of the team. Invest time, energy and skills helping care for the students' spiritual, emotional, educational and physical needs. |
| Regions of the World | Africa, Sub-Sahara |
| Country | Senegal |
| Cross-Cultural Experience | Not served in a culture other than my own Occasionally served in cultures other than my own Extensive experience serving in cultures other than my own |
| Trip Length | 3-4 Weeks A few months One Year Open |
| Short-Term Availability | Summer Fall Winter Open |
| Job Location | Senegal |
| Application Deadline | 2021-10-30 |
| Date Needed | 2021-10-30 |
| Listing Expiration | 2022-06-15 |
| Job Comment | Timing is flexible. Application needs to be started approximately 3 months before the trip begins. |
| Ministry Preferences | Carpenter Dry Wall Electrician Handyman/Maintenance HVAC Technician Machine Shop Operator Plumber/Pipe Fitter Project Manager Pre-School/Toddlers Elementary Junior High Senior High Third-Culture Kids Middle School/Jr. High M.K. Education |
| Assignment Description | How would you like to solve language puzzles that impact minority people groups around the globe? Linguists are the engineers of the liberal arts. As a supported* linguistics technician, you’ll have the rewarding opportunity to document the grammar, sounds and other foundations of a minority language. Today, over 2,000 people groups, 170 million people, still don’t have the Bible translated into their languages! Wycliffe USA believes the Word of God can transform lives when people hear it in their own language or form, and we urgently need you to join the team! *Supported staff (missionaries) with Wycliffe Bible Translators USA are members of a faith-based organization. If you become a member, you will receive extensive training and helpful tools to raise a team of prayer and financial partners in ministry; the gifts given to the preference of your ministry account provide for your salary, benefits and ministry-related expenses. R6493 Paul |
| Regions of the World | Africa, Sub-Sahara |
| Country | South Africa |
| Cross-Cultural Experience | Not served in a culture other than my own Occasionally served in cultures other than my own Extensive experience serving in cultures other than my own |
| Languages | English is a native language English is a second language |
| Experience Comments | This job might be for you if you… *Have an undergraduate university degree. No field experience is required. *Enjoy immersion into a culture and the meticulous research and documentation of its language, including the archiving of data and written reports. *Can document your work to be used by others for assessment or possibly completion by another linguist. *Can produce a grammatical sketch, a phonological sketch, a text collection or a similar project. *Have mastered courses in articulatory phonetics, anthropology, morphology, syntax, phonology, linguistic field methods, sociolinguistics and language/culture learning. *Demonstrate the desire and ability to support corporate Biblical and religious goals and participate in regular work-related spiritual activities without reservation (Spiritual Bona Fide Occupational Qualification) It’s a bonus if you… *Have had courses in semantics, pragmatics and discourse analysis. *Speak French. *Are comfortable working with vast amounts of data. *Work well alone and with a team. |
| Trip Length | 3-4 Weeks A few months One Year Open |
| Short-Term Availability | Summer Fall Winter Open Spring |
| Job Location | Côte d'Ivoire |
| Application Deadline | 2022-11-12 |
| Date Needed | 2023-05-12 |
| Listing Expiration | 2022-11-12 |
| Job Comment | Want to work in a different location? Wycliffe USA has many open positions located in Africa, Asia, Europe, Americas, and the Pacific! Even though this job is located overseas, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States as per U.S. employment laws. This job will challenge you in many ways. One day you might be making word lists. Later you could be researching the language and its culture in a library or on the internet. Occasionally you might attend a linguistics conference. |
| Ministry Preferences | Carpenter Dry Wall Electrician Handyman/Maintenance HVAC Technician Machine Shop Operator Plumber/Pipe Fitter Project Manager Pre-School/Toddlers Elementary Junior High Senior High Third-Culture Kids Middle School/Jr. High M.K. Education Any Ministry Area |
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