Latin America
Assistant to school director | Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
- Ministry category Education, Community development
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Help develop and improve the educational program of Bezaleel, a Mennonite boarding school for rural K’ekchi’ youth in grades 7–12. Assist with administrative duties. School year starts in January.
Christian camp developer | Tenglo Island, Chile
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Tenglo Island, Chile
- Ministry category Business for transformation, Children at risk, Community development
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Work with the EMM team and a local Chilean couple to develop a Christian retreat center/camp on a beautiful island property near Puerto Montt. This position is ideal for those with skills in design and creativity, construction, and/or gardening and upkeep. Intermediate proficiency in Spanish is necessary.
Church developer | Andes Mountains, Chile
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Andes Mountains, Chile
- Ministry category Leadership training, Pioneer witness
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Disciple local believers in house church or simple church communities in the Andes Mountains. Agricultural work and English teaching are also possible.
Church developer | Chile
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Various regions of Chile
- Ministry category Business for transformation, Leadership training
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Participate in an existing house/simple church network in Chile by working alongside business people and their families. Engage in ongoing proactive discipleship of national leaders. Possible part time work/business in the community.
Deaf ministry assistant | Orange Walk, Belize
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Orange Walk, Belize
- Ministry category Children at risk, Education, Leadership training
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Join a Deaf Mennonite church in ministering to Deaf children and young adults, who are often marginalized. Interpret for Deaf youth in high school. Explore employment possibilities for Deaf youth. Proficiency in American Sign Language required.
Discipleship intern with VidaNet | Heredia, Costa Rica
- Service term length or program Mission internship, Discipleship Team
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Heredia, Costa Rica
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Join a 10-month international discipleship school called Vida220 that challenges young adults to experience growth as disciples of Jesus as well as servanthood in the church and beyond. Engage in intense training, practical ministry experiences, and leadership opportunities. Preferred deadline for applications is June 1 each year. (Apply through EMM to participate in this opportunity.)
Elementary or high school teacher | Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship, International volunteer (55+)
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Tegucigalpa, Honduras
- Ministry category Education
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Teach at Academia Los Pinares in Tegucigalpa. Housing and salary offered. Visit pinares.org for more information.
English teacher | Cusco, Peru
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Cusco, Peru
- Ministry category Children at risk, Education, Community development
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Teach at PROMESA, a bilingual Christian school in Cusco. ESL training or experience preferred. The school year runs from March 1 through mid-December. Some proficiency in Spanish is necessary.
English teacher | Cusco, Peru
- Service term length or program Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Cusco, Peru
- Ministry category Children at risk, Education, Community development
Urgent need for a virtual high school English teacher for seniors at Promesa Mennonite School in Cusco, Peru
We are looking for a certified teacher who is also a Spanish speaker. This teacher will perform responsibilities completely virtually. Those interested will fill out an EMM short-term application, and we will seek to process any applications quickly due to the school year starting on March 1. The person can be a "volunteer" in the sense that they can give their time. If someone would like this to be a paid position, those interested could serve as non-resident workers and raise funds through a Missionary Support Team.
Requirements
Teaching certification and Spanish proficiency
Supervision
Well-being care: Mike or Nancy Hostetter, regional representatives for South America, will supervise by meeting monthly via Zoom.
Work responsibilities as a teacher: Damaris Lucano, principal (how often is to be determined, but a monthly zoom is suggested at first).
Expectations
- Prepare lessons for each week for the senior class. (Minimum of 2 hours/per week, but perhaps as many as 4 hours per week.) The recommendation is Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m.–12:00 p.m., via Zoom. If another time later in the afternoon would work better for someone to teach, they could try to be flexible with the exact days/times.
- Share written lesson plans with the English coordinator either weekly or monthly, depending on preference.
- Maintain assessment data/grades on a spreadsheet that can be shared with the English coordinator to put on students' report cards (three times per year).
- Communicate with parents, either live via Zoom, or through a recorded video, twice during the year (at the beginning, to share expectations, and then perhaps halfway through the year).
- Help to coordinate an "English Day" event in November, where students share their learning with the school and parents.
- Attend the "Clausura" (virtually) at the end of the school year (December 2021).
English teacher | Puerto Montt, Chile and surrounding region
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Puerto Montt, Chile and surrounding region
- Ministry category Children at risk, Education, Community development
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Teach in isolated rural or island schools near Puerto Montt. The school year runs from March through December. Intermediate Spanish ability is required. Also possible to teach English to professionals to build relationships and for simple church networking.
Medical worker | Cusco, Peru and surrounding region
- Service term length or program Long-term, Mission internship
- Region of service Latin America
- Location Cusco, Peru and surrounding region
- Ministry category Education, Leadership training, Health
Every EMM worker's primary focus is to make disciples of Jesus. Serve as a medical professional working with the Peruvian Mennonite Church in its healthcare ministry among the Quechua.
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