Language & Cross Culture Facilitator

The Peace Corps is an independent U.S. Government agency that sends American volunteers around the world to aid countries to fulfill their development needs. The Peace Corps has programs in 65 countries with approximately 7,000 American volunteers of all ages and backgrounds.

The three goals of the Peace Corps are:

• To help the people of interested countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women;

• To help promote a better understanding of Americans on the part of peoples served;
• To help promote a better understanding of other people on the part of Americans.

Peace Corps originally opened its program in Rwanda in 1974, working for 20 years before closing its offices in 1994. It reopened its program in 2008 and Peace Corps Volunteers currently work in Health and TEFL Education, responding directly to the Government of Rwanda’s priorities. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is a team player and self-starter with moral integrity and a spirit of continuous improvement to fill this vacancy.

Language Training

• Actively participate in a language and all staff Training of Trainers workshops. Assist the HLCC with preparation of lesson plans (writing new lesson plans as needed and improving on previous ones).
• Prepare all relevant learning materials, charts, supplies, etc.
• Monitor and document progress of PCTs towards meeting the required language level at the end of Pre-Service Training (PST) and report issues to the LCC in a timely manner.
• Assist PCTs with cultural adjustment and learning issues during PST.
• Assess PCT progress during the training and provide feedback according to the Trainee Assessment Design.
• Act as a cultural information resource and serve as a role model to PCTs.
• Attend necessary technical sessions to best incorporate relevant terms into lesson plans.
• Assist colleagues with lesson preparation before classes.
• Integrate technical and cross culture vocabulary into language lessons.
• Integrate all the medical corner information in his/her daily Kinyarwanda teaching.
• Always Speak Kinyarwanda to PCTS during PST and seek to engage them in conversations. 
• Encourage Kinyarwanda immersion in the community and in host families.
• Review lessons with PCTs after formal classes if needed and requested. 
• Accompany PCTs during Community Based Training or site visits, facilitating and monitoring PCT progress and objectives.
• Support the review and writing of new training/learning materials for language, cross- cultural awareness and homestay integration.
• Report PCT absences, tardiness, or disciplinary problems that may arise in class and/or tutoring sessions to the HLCC.

Host Family Monitoring

• In collaboration with the Training team, the LCFs discuss cultural experiences to Host families and provide necessary advises as required to support PCTs during their stay in the host families and for future integration into their communities . 
• Discuss to Homestay issues raised by PCTs related to Host Family that need clarifications/ follow up.
• Discuss PCT cultural, safety, and security issues with the Host Family and report any issues to the HLCC. 
• Monitor and report PCT whereabouts and compliance with established curfew.
• Monitor and document PCTs integration and accomplishment of Trainee Directed Activities in host families. 

Interested candidates must submit via email ONLY CV/resume and a cover letter
  to RW01-recruitment@peacecorps.gov MARCH 23, 2026. The title of the position should be clearly marked in the subject line of the email message. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Peace Corps is an equal opportunity agency