West Virginia Lead Japanese Language Instructor

Candidate Information

Qualifications for WV Japanese Immersion Summer Camp:Japanese LEAD Instructor

  • Native-level Japanese language proficiency
  • Native-level Japanese cultural knowledge and expertise
  • Previous experience presenting Japanese language and culture
  • Previous experience teaching Japanese language preferred
  • Previous experience working with elementary children preferred
  • Intimate knowledge of local Japanese community and resources
  • Previous experience working within a Japanese Immersion summer camp preferred
  • Ability to legally work in the United States

Commitment to the Project

  • Participate in a minimum of four on-site/ pre-program trainings.
  • Complete three sets of program curriculum.
  • Develop extracurricular activities and materials related to the Japanese Camp theme.
  • Supervise lesson/activity planning and submission of all Japanese Camp instructors.
  • Deliver/Facilitate instruction during the West Virginia Japanese Immersion Summer Camp program at Altizer Elementary during the 10 days of the program.
  • Deliver/Facilitate instruction during the West Virginia Japanese Immersion Summer Camp program at Scott Teays Elementary during the 5 days of the program.
  • Provide language consultation prior to the start of the Japanese Immersion Summer Camp program.
  • Collaborate with the Site Coordinator and the Project Coordinator to plan culturally authentic meals and order authentic materials to be used in the implementation of the program.
  • Assist the Project Coordinator in securing culturally authentic resources for the program including music, images, props and specialized presenters if needed.
  • Provide limited language translations as needed for program materials.

Project Incentives:

  • $1,000 for participating in the four days of training and planning meetings
  • $750 for program curriculum development (3 sets)
  • $3,750 for delivering/facilitating/ implementing/ reflecting upon instruction as a LEAD Japanese Instructor during the 10 days of the WV Japanese Immersion Summer Camp in Huntington, WV

Project Timelines:

  • April 13, 2016: Notification of Acceptance
  • June 2 & 3: Trainings, Professional Development, Ordering of Materials , Program Planning and Set-up, Program Set-up at Altizer Elementary School – Huntington, WV
  • June 6 - 17, 2016: WV Japanese Immersion Summer Campin Cabell County- Huntington, WV
  • July 7 & 8, 2016: Trainings, Professional Development, Ordering of Materials , Program Planning and Set-up, Program Set-up at Scott Teays Elementary School – Scott Depot, WV
  • June 11-15, 2016: WV Japanese Immersion Summer Camp in Cabell County- Huntington, WV

West Virginia

Japanese Immersion Summer Camp:Japanese Language Lead Instructor

Candidate Information

Submitting your application:

  1. Rename this document so the filename includes your last name and date, e.g., Smith_App_2_1_11.doc”
  2. E-mail this completed application to no later thanApril 12, 2016,at 5:00 p.m.

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Short-Answer Questions

  1. Please describe your previous experience you have in working with elementary children.
  1. Please describe your previous work in presenting Japanese language and cultures to others.
  1. Please describe your previous work serving in a leadership role.

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Thank you for applying to participate as a program Lead Instructorfor Japanese Immersion Summer Camp Program. Lead Instructor for the initiative will be selected based upon experience, qualifications, level of interest, recommendations, and program need.

West Virginia Department of Education