Italian Summer Office Coordinator

Position Details

Title:

Italian Summer Office Coordinator – Concordia Language Villages

Type:
Seasonal

Location:

Bemidji

Employment Type:

Seasonal Recreation Exempt

General Employment Period:
July 19 – August 30 (minimum 5 weeks)

Summer Staff Orientation Dates:
July 19‑26

Program Dates:
July 27 – August 22

General

Work Schedule:

Up to seven days per week

General Shift

Hours:

14 – 16 hours per day

Minimum Salary: $340/week

Under the direction of the Director of Finance and supervision of the Village Administrative Team and deans, interns will help provide support for the day‑to‑day operations of the village, retail performance, and village logistics. If you love being outdoors, learning about new cultures and languages, helping others all over the world, and working with children, join us this summer!

• Free meals
• Free lodging
• Paid, on‑the‑job training
• Tuition discount for your child at camp
• J‑1 Exchange Visitor visa sponsorship for international applicants (must be at least 18 years old)

Named one of Minnesota’s Best Summer Camps by Star Tribune readers for three years in a row, we bring language alive at Concordia Language Villages. In the beautiful North Woods of Minnesota, we create a place that is both culturally authentic and uniquely our own. At the Language Villages, everything from the music played to the dishes used in the dining hall reflects the culture each was designed to represent.

• Oversee the operation of the Village Store, including maintaining set retail standards.
• Communicate with the Village Administrative Team to ensure villager arrival and departure information is relayed to the relevant parties and followed.
• Be the point person for village parent/guardian communication, ensuring phone calls and emails are answered in a timely and professional manner.
• Work with the Village Administrative Team to order needed village supplies within the set purchasing parameters.
• Handle general office duties, including maintaining villager attendance lists, photocopying, printing, and handling villager/staff awards.
• Attend weekly intern meetings and complete two short projects on systems and efficiencies.
• Adapt to a constantly changing environment with flexibility and a problem‑solving style.
• Drive villagers and staff in a Village van or car; when necessary, may be around the Village or into the nearby town.
• Cabin counseling duties as assigned.

• Be familiar with and abide by specific policies set forth in the Personnel Policies, which are designated by Concordia Language Villages administration and individual Village deans.
• Read and become familiar with the responsibilities for your specific area of assignment.
• After receiving your Staff Handbook and other material, read all the information carefully and thoroughly before arriving at the Village.
• Report to orientation prior to your first session as designated by your staff agreement.
• Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session.
• Speak the target language with villagers and staff members as much as possible.
• Live in community living arrangements, assigned according to gender; nearly all positions include living and sleeping in a cabin or other housing unit with villagers (participants) of the same gender; positions that do not include living with villagers do include living with other staff members of the same gender.
• Be prepared to use shared bathroom facilities assigned according to gender; shower and toilet stalls are private but situated within common bathroom areas shared with other staff and villagers.
• Model standards for behavior and be sensitive to the health and welfare of the villagers.
• Remain one day after your final session for cleanup, inventory, and evaluation of the program.
• Be at least 16 years of age to be considered for a staff position.
• Be at least 18 years of age to be considered for a staff position if you are not a United States citizen.

• Emotional resiliency and cognitive abilities to carry out job responsibilities specifically in the busy,…