West Virginia Lead Japanese Language Instructor
Candidate Information
Qualifications for WV Japanese Immersion Summer Camp: Japanese LEAD Instructor
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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 two on-site/ pre-program trainings.
 Participate in a maximum of 5 webinars (planning calls)
 Complete two sets of program curriculum.
 Enroll and participate in an Immersion Camp Japanese Teacher program if personal
situation allows or participate in a mediated-online training module program.
 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.
 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.
 Attend STARTALK Fall Conference and determine the main theme for 2014 Japanese
Summer Immersion Camp.
Project Incentives:
 $500 for participating in the two days of training and planning meetings
 $500 for program curriculum development (2 sets)
 $150 for 5 planning calls (webinars)
 $2,500 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
West Virginia Department of Education
Project Timelines:
 February 28, 2014: Notification of Acceptance
 April – June, 2014: Webinars, Trainings, Professional Development, Ordering of
Materials , Program Planning and Set-up
 June 5 & 6, 2014: Program Set-up at Altizer Elementary School – Huntington, WV
 June 9 - 20, 2014: WV Japanese Immersion Summer Camp - Huntington, WV
West Virginia Department of Education
West Virginia
Japanese Immersion Summer Camp: Japanese Language Lead Instructor
Candidate Information
Submitting your application:
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Rename this document so the filename includes your last name and date, e.g., Smith_App_2_1_11.doc”
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E-mail this completed application to mitamochi@access.k12.wv.us no later than February 28, at 5:00 p.m.
Personal Information
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Short-Answer Questions
1. Please describe your previous experience you have in working with elementary children.
2. Please describe your previous work in presenting Japanese language and cultures to others.
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3. Please describe your previous work serving in a leadership role.
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Thank you for applying to participate as a program Lead Instructor for 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