Do you want to make a bigger impact by helping foreigners understand everything about Indonesia and start #SpeakLikeLocals? Are you looking for the opportunity to become a practical and professional Indonesian language educator? If your answer is yes, then the Worldnesia Educator Fellowship (WEF) program is for you. Let us help you be their Local Expert.

Get to know Worldnesia Educator Fellowship

This is a part-time fellowship program that aims for Indonesian educator development, initiated by Worldnesia. The fellowship focuses on developing right mindset to teach a second language to adult learners, particularly those aged 35-50, and understanding practical Indonesian language teaching approaches for both 1-on-1 and group classes, which will give you confidence and add value to your role as an Indonesian language educator. Whether you are looking for your first Indonesian language educator opportunity or you want to escalate your teaching practice, WEF is the right program you need.

Who is WEF for?

1. Fresh graduates from any major and new educators who are seeking opportunities to become Indonesian language educators for adult learners
2. Indonesian language educators with 1 – 2 years of teaching experience who want to be more practical in delivering Indonesian language courses, especially to adult learners
3. You who are interested in promoting the joy of living in Indonesia through various activities related to Indonesian and its language, aka the “Local Expert”

Why joining WEF?

1. We offer learner-oriented and culture-infused Indonesian course that helps expatriates succeed in mastering Bahasa Indonesia, which opens new opportunities for both foreigners and local Indonesians. It would be an incredible experience for your teaching journey.
2. WEF offers a dynamic, innovative, and progressive environment that allows you to join our fellowship program from home or wherever you are. You will also get hands-on experience teaching and interacting with our adult learners during the program. We would like to ensure educators all over Indonesia have more chances to propel their career development while at the same time promoting the joy of living in Indonesia to the World.
3. We believe that you are more than just a language educator. You are their Local Expert. Aside from mastering the languages, our learners are seeking unforgettable life experiences in Indonesia through the exchange of experience, perspectives, and culture with locals. Bridging them to know more about Indonesia would be the exciting part of your fellowship.

What’s in WEF Program?

WEF covers a range of topics:

• Practical Indonesian Language
• Types of learners and the differences between young and adult learners
• Communication in language teaching
• Flipped classroom
• Second Language Acquisition
• How to give corrective feedback during the class
• The Worldnesia Speak Like Locals Program
• Local Expert 101

The WEF Benefits:

1. Fellowship stipend of up to 8 million in total per recipient
2. 6-month contract as certified associate educators with competitive salary or opportunity to become full-time educators in Worldnesia after the fellowship program ends
3. Full-remote fellowship opportunity and high-quality fellowship program from our top educator team.
4. Hands-on experiences in teaching and interacting with our adult learners

How you will be assessed:

1. Attendance
2. Assignments
3. Teaching practice

You will need to allocate a minimum of 10 hours per week for self-study and sit-in classes on the first month and a minimum of 5 hours per week for the second to fourth month for hands-on teaching experiences with our adult learners, either on a 1 on 1 or group class setting, and create social media contents to showcase yourself as a local expert. Assessment is based on your overall performance.

WEF Program Summary

Program length               : 100 hours

Period                                : May 02 – September 01, 2023 (4 months)

Format                              : Part-time and online fellowship

Assesment                       : Attendance, assignments, assessed teaching practice

Entry requirement:

The Must Haves:

• Learner-oriented mindset and ability to give local insights as a local expert.
• Have a growth mindset (beginners’ mind and thirst for learning).
• Open mind and have a Can-Do attitude.
• Age between 22 and 30 years old.
• Local or International graduates from any field of study (minimum of a bachelor’s degree (S1) with a GPA of 3.00)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English or other foreign languages (proven with language test certification. It should be less than 2 years (IELTS =6.5, JLPT N3, TOEFL ITP >500))
• Able to fulfil fellowship period (4 months) and its responsibilities
• Tech-savvy
• Have good internet connection (min. 5Mbps) and camera (2 megapixel).

Good to have:

• 1 year of professional working experience
• Study or live abroad experience
• Adult teaching experience (approximately 35-55 years old)
• Fluent Japanese, Korean, or Chinese speaking communication ability
• Indonesian language teaching experience
• Flipped classroom experience

Selection Timeline:

Phase 1 (submission until April 1, 2023)
1. Written application
2. YouTube shorts video showing you are the Local Expert
Video’s guideline:
Theme     : 5 fun facts about Indonesian people and or culture that foreigners need to know.
Duration : max. 1 minute

Phase 2 (April 03-05, 2023)
1. Indonesian language proficiency test
2. Personality test

Phase 3 (April 10-15, 2023)
Interview

Final Result (April 20, 2023)

If you feel this is the right program for you, submit your written application and YouTube shorts video by click below link:
WEF Program 2023 Application Form (currently closed, wait for our announcement!)

See you very soon!