Project Salud y Paz and its U.S. counterpart, International Hands in Service, seek a talented and capable Director to lead the Susanna Wesley School. Project Salud y Paz has served over 100,000 people in its two medical and dental clinics and school since 2001. It is a joint mission of International Hands in Service, The United Methodist Church and the Iglesia Evangélica Metodista Nacional Primitiva de Guatemala. The school was begun in 2009.

Nearly 75% of Guatemala’s Mayan people live in extreme poverty, subsisting on an average income of less than $1 each day. Guatemala’s governmental institutions are unable to meet the medical, dental, social and educational needs of its rural, indigenous populations. Salud y Paz is able to provide high-quality, low-cost services to bridge the gap in services and help build bright futures for the Mayan people of this region.

The Director oversees all aspects of the operations and planning for the Susanna Wesley School and reports to the Executive Director of the project. The school currently has three classrooms with 54 students enrolled in preschool to first grade. There are currently 3 teachers, a part time physical education teacher, and one aide. In addition there are three staff in the kitchen and an Assistant Director.

Applicants for the position of Director Susanna Wesley School should be experienced in education, school administration, or other educational related field. Applicants are asked to make a minimum two-year commitment to the school and Salud y Paz. The next School Director will be an excellent communicator; willing to be a champion of the school; a fundraiser; have a passion for education, a good supervisor and coach; a person of high ethical standards; have strong religious faith and deep compassion. He or she will be culturally sensitive and proficient at speaking or learning Spanish and committed to providing a quality educational environment where everyone, no matter his or her abilities or disabilities, will continue to learn and grow. Click to view the full Director, Susanna Wesley School Job Description.

To apply, send a résumé that includes complete information about your educational background and employment experience. Please include a cover letter that explains why you are interested in this position, how your gifts and experience make you a good fit, and what your salary needs are for living full-time in Guatemala. On a separate sheet, include the names and contact information for three professional references.

The position is open until filled but interested persons are encouraged to apply by September 1, 2014.

Please send completed electronic application materials to:

Wayne Wiley,
Executive Director
International Hands in Service, Project Salud y Paz
executivedirector@saludypaz.org
(806) 318-8747 or
011-502-5783-6306