[casual_games] Global Kids job opening: TSL educator

[Barry Joseph]

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Online Leadership Program Associate

Global Kids, Inc., a New York City based non-profit organization 
dedicated to transforming urban youth into successful students and 
global and community leaders, is seeking to fill a staff position as 
Online Leadership Program Associate. The position is in person, in 
New York City, and would primarily entail the co-development of two 
programs based in and around the virtual world of Teen Second Life.

The Online Leadership Program Associate will join GK's Online 
Leadership Program (OLP) in New York City to develop and run 
workshops for teens both in person and in the virtual world of Teen 
Second Life (TSL). The OLP works with young people to develop 
web-based dialogues and socially-conscious games that inspire youth 
worldwide to learn and take action about global and public affairs. 
GK's work in TSL is on the cutting-edge of developing best practices 
in applying global youth development practices in virtual worlds.

Now in its seventh year, the OLP is expanding its role within the TSL 
virtual world. In the past year GK has run an essay contest and a 
summer camp in TSL. The summer camp, for example, educated the teens 
about important global issues, led them to pick one about which they 
could learn more (child sex trafficking), and supported them to 
develop an educational interactive experience to inspired their peers 
to take action. The Online Leadership Program Associate will adapt 
existing experiential, interactive workshops for use in the virtual 
world, co-facilitate the workshops for online teens, assist the youth 
to develop an action plan, document best practices, manage Global 
Kids islands, and more. Global Kids will be launching three different 
projects involved with Second Life - one around games, one around 
machinima, and one around leadership development - and the new OLP 
Associate will be involved with all three.

The ideal candidate is tech-savvy, resourceful, creative, and a 
team-player who possess the following capabilities and experiences:

o	College degree with experience in youth development.
o	A passion for working with digital media as a vehicle for education.
o	Experience developing curriculum and interactive workshops.
o	Experience working with low-income youth of color and online youth.
o	Ability to self-teach the skills required to use the virtual 
world of Second Life.

In addition, we prefer a candidate with:
o	Familiarity with foreign policy issues.
o	Experience developing and running online projects.
o	The ability to take initiative.
o	Strong communication, writing, organizational, and computer skills.
o	A short learning curve around new digital and Internet tools 
and applications.
o	Proficiency with Macintosh computers.
o	Accessibility to downtown Manhattan.
o	Ability to work within a fast-paced, distracting environment.
o	A fast typer and an efficient mutitasker.

More information about Global Kids work in Second Life can be found at:
olp.globalkids.org

The position starts in September. Application deadline: September 22nd.

Salary/Benefits

Commensurate with experience. We are actively seeking candidates of 
diverse backgrounds and experiences.

To Apply

Interested candidates should apply via email and email alone. Email 
resume, cover letter, three references (optional), a writing sample 
(optional), and salary history/requirements (optional) to 
sltrainer at globalkids.org (either as a zipped or stuffed file). We 
encourage applicants to address in their cover letter background and 
experience in relationship to: youth work, digital media, curriculum 
development, and management skills. In addition, please let us know 
where you learned of the position.

Due to the high number of expected applications, we are unable to 
accept any inquiries. Please do not email or phone to inquire about 
the status of your application. Feel free to resubmit if you feel an 
email error has occurred.

Global Kids, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed 
to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity and do not 
discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the 
basis of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, 
citizenship, mental or physical handicap or disability, marital 
status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status or 
any other characteristic protected by law. We continue to support and 
promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and racial, 
ethnic, and cultural diversity.


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