What are the responsibilities and job description for the Language Learner position at Menomini yoU?
Menomini Lifeways Institute (MLI)
Language Learner – Job Description
Menomini yoU is a 501c3 non-profit organization focused on long-term goal of community wide Menomini language revitalization and renormalization. Menomini yoU was founded in 2020 to build out additional infrastructure for likeminded people who share a common commitment to the revitalization and renormalization of the Menomini language.
Language Learners are critical to the long-term community-wide revitalization and renormalization of the Menomini language. Language learners will participate in the year long experience designed to increase the language proficiency of participants through a mixture of classroom language instruction, hands on cultural activities, natural acquisition through exposure to speakers, daily use of the language and exposure to local history. Successful participants will finish the program with the skills to functionally communicate in the language and will be well prepared to personally or professionally contribute to the overall community wide language revitalization efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Attend and actively participate in the program on a daily basis.
- Actively participate in program’s language, cultural, and community activities.
- Must work in various language learning environments including classroom, land based cultural activities, community activities, and day trips to historical places.
- Commitment to learning at all times when in the program.
- Progressively utilize the Menomini language throughout the workday and in other situations.
- Learn to use the adopted Menomini language alphabet.
- Write a language journal to document increased literacy.
- Record video journals to document personal language growth.
- Work cooperatively within the Menomini yoU office, the greater Menominee community, and other community partners
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
- Contribute to a clean and organized office environment.
- All other reasonable duties as assigned.
Professional Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Available to participate in person from August 2024 – July 2025
- Available to participant in person Monday – Thursday for 6 hours per day
- Possess a strong desire to aid in the revitalization of the Menomini language
- Possess a strong work ethic and be reliable and dependable
- Have reliable transportation
Pay/Benefits
- Part Time Employee
- $15 per hour
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Work-Life Integration
APPLY ONLINE AT www.menominiyou.org/jobs/ Application Deadline June 24, 2024 @ 5pm
FOR ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL info@menominiyou.org
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $15