German Academic Year Cultural and Language Specialist - Concordia Language Villages

Position Details

Position Title:
German Academic Year Cultural and Language Specialist  - Concordia Language Villages
Position Type:
Seasonal
Location:
Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
Employment Type:
Seasonal Recreation Exempt
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:
$500 per one week, plus room and board

Deep in the North Woods of Minnesota,USA, Concordia Language Villages creates a place that is both culturally authentic and uniquely our own. In the Language Villages, everything from the music played to the dishes used in the dining hall reflect the cultures each was designed to represent. We are a community of educators from all corners of the globe, passionate about learning every minute of the day.

Our mission is to inspire courageous global citizens through language and cultural immersion.

As an Academic Year Cultural and Language Specialist, you'll bring your language skills, cultural knowledge, and specialized expertise to Concordia Language Villages while helping create meaningful educational experiences for learners of varying ages and backgrounds. You'll collaborate with program leaders and other staff to develop and deliver immersive language and cultural programming, lead activities and presentations, and support the coordination of Academic Year programs.

Through teaching, cultural programming, community outreach, and collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to share your knowledge and skills while contributing to the exchange of language, culture, and ideas at the heart of the Concordia Language Villages experience.

Academic Year programs are offered periodically throughout the year, and schedules and program lengths vary. Employment opportunities are based on scheduled program needs and may vary in duration. To learn more about when programs are offered, please visit our Upcoming Camps and Programs page.

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.