What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spanish Academic Year Cultural and Language Specialist 2025-2026 position at Concordia Language Villages?
General Employment Period: periods of 4-12 months, starting months vary General Work Schedule (days of week): seven days per week General shift hours: 14 16 hours per day, plus overnight residential supervision responsibilities Minimum Salary: $210-$400 per one week, plus room and board Job Summary: Specialists are experts in a field of specialized knowledge or skills who provide opportunities to increase the exchange of ideas with American counterparts. Be experts in a field of specialized knowledge or skill; Seek to travel to the United States for the interchange of knowledge and skills among foreign and American specialists by observing, consulting, or demonstrating their special knowledge or skills; and Not fill a permanent or long-term position of employment while in the United States. Educational enrichment: Participants experience an interchange of knowledge and skills among foreign and American specialists who are defined as experts in a field of specialized knowledge.
- Program Coordination
- Assist in communicating with set-up and custodial staff before/during/after programs and rentals as instructed
- Assist in interface with the Culinary Arts department for all food service needs/concerns as instructed
- Assist in working with retail management to ensure efficient operation of the Village store for each program
- Assist in coordination with Health and Risk Management to ensure adherence to American Camping Association standards
- Notify caretaker and facilities departments of any maintenance issues in a timely manner and through the appropriate channels
- Outreach to the community
- Play an active role in CLV s recruitment and retention efforts through teaching language and culture to school children in the regions, presenting to various groups and organizations, and/or participating in service organization endeavors
- Contribute to other programs, such as Teacher Workshops, etc.
- Prepare and present cultural presentations for other organizations, as needed
- Program Development, implementation and coordination
- Assist in developing the program themes related to program curricula
- Assist in pre-program preparation
- Assist in preparing program-related resources for teachers and group leaders
- Administer participant surveys and gather feedback. Fine-tune the program based on input from others to ensure continuous improvement.
- Suggest materials to support the theme and related curriculum
- Lead activities in line with the mission of Concordia Language Villages
- Supervise the Village store and/or bank
- Assist with teacher/group leader communication
- Lead parts of the program as assigned by the program leader/ dean
- Other duties as assigned General Responsibilities of All Positions -Be familiar with & abide by specific policies outlined in CLV Personnel Policies -Read & become familiar with responsibilities for specific areas of assignment -Read Staff Handbook & other materials information carefully & thoroughly before arriving -Be advised entire staff of each Village is under the direction of & is responsible to the dean. While some positions are supervised by other staff, the dean retains ultimate authority & responsibility for the Village -All positions involve teaching language and culture -Assist with setting up Village, preparing for the next session, & maintaining Village throughout the session -Speak the target language with villagers & staff members as much as possible -Be able to appropriately interact with parent and teacher chaperones and participants of the program -Model standards for behavior & be sensitive to the health & welfare of villagers EEO/AA Statement: Concordia College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, mem ership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
Salary : $210 - $400
