Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Training Manager (TM) and under the guidance and coordination of Training Coordinator (TC) and Senior Language and Culture Facilitator (SLCF), the Language and Culture Facilitator (LCF) conducts Nepali language training classes and helps Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs) to learn about Nepali culture and gain the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for living and working successfully in Nepal. Under normal working conditions, LCFs work with small groups of PCTs (4 - 5 per group) and live immersed in Nepali communities for the duration of contract period. LCFs deliver one-onone and small group language and culture sessions to Peace Corps Trainees (PCTs) and Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) in person. All staff, including LCFs, are expected to follow local and Peace Corps COVID-19 safety mitigation measures during in-person sessions or events. LCFs may need to conduct training sessions using online/virtual formats if Peace Corps decides to go virtual due to rises in COVID cases. LCFs follow a prescribed curriculum and use a variety of language training techniques and methodologies. They serve as a primary cultural bridge between the PCTs, PCVs, their host families, and the broader communities in which they are living, and also provide emotional support to PCTs and PCVs as they transition to life in Nepal.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
• Fluent in both written and spoken Nepali and English.
• Minimum of 1 year teaching Nepali language locally and/or to foreigners.
• Knowledge of Nepali cultural value systems, practices and ethnic diversity.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willing to live with a Nepali family at the Training site outside of Kathmandu for the duration of contract period.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or relevant trainings/certifications.
• Ability to also speak one or more ethnic languages (Magar and Gurung) and Far western dialects.
• Experience teaching Nepali language to foreigners.
• Experience working with marginalized communities in Nepal.