• Program
  • Work in a productive, collegial relationship with CLV seasonal and year-round staff to enhance and further the development and implementation of a strong language and cultural program.
  • Be in residence and an active and visible member of your Language Village.
  • Initiate or continue development and implementation of a linguistically and culturally appropriate curriculum for the Village, working in consultation with colleagues and CLV central administration, including the creation or procurement of necessary materials.
  • Develop or maintain the educational program and schedule, within the philosophy of Concordia Language Villages.
  • Attend Village Leadership Councils for the purpose of organizing summer programs, strategic and long-range planning and professional enrichment.
  • Ensure that the Village program is operated in accordance with the standards of Cognia (credit programs) and the American Camp Association (ACA), and in accordance with the policies of Concordia College and Concordia Language Villages.
  • Facilitate the gathering of feedback on the Village program by villagers and staff.
  • Consult with Language Villages administrators on issues and questions of program needs, policy, and program implementation.
  • Promote the health, safety and well-being of all participants.
  • Keep current with professional development in the areas of immersion-based language education, target language and culture specific matters, and child and youth development in order to implement best practices within the Village.

   

• Staffing
  • Be an active and visible member of your Language Village, including staff supervision.
  • Review summer seasonal staff applications, conduct candidate interviews, hire and onboard staff to Village-specific information.
  • Direct the implementation of Individual Village Orientation within the context of Summer Staff Orientation before commencement of the program and carry out ongoing staff training throughout the season.
  • Promote the health, safety and well-being of all staff members.
  • Develop and maintain collegial relationships among all staff for a productive working atmosphere at the Village that promotes the mission of the Language Villages.
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the Village staff and the Language Villages office staff and administrators.
  • Assign and delegate staff responsibilities appropriately while remaining the primary contact person for parent phone calls, dismissals, discipline, and conversations with parents of villagers and with staff
  • Conduct regular staff meetings for purposes of communication, logistical planning and educational improvement of the program.
  • Conduct or arrange for regular performance appraisals of all staff members.
  • Implement Concordia Language Villages policies and procedures and coordinate disciplinary action if necessary, per Dean Manual guidelines.
  • Foster professional development and growth among staff members.
  • Support the staff recruitment process.

• Program Support (Finance, Operations, Facilities, Health and Risk Management)
  • Be a steward of your Language Village site, resources and relationships.
  • Ensure effective communication between your Village program and Language Villages administrators.
  • Keep inventory of and submit orders for curricular materials, store items, foreign currency, office supplies and other program needs according to established timelines.
  • Monitor and adhere to budget relating to program expenditures and staffing.
  • Collaborate with program and facilities administrators and facilities personnel.
  • Ensure the coordination of program and support staff.
  • Coordinate all opening and closing procedures of your Village.

• Communication and Public Relations
  • Communicate effectively and appropriately with participants, parents/guardians, staff, other members of the CLV community, organizational partners, and the general public on behalf of your Language Village.
  • Represent the Language Villages program and philosophy as requested by administrators and as a part of Concordia College.
  • Support the administrative team in content development for publications, website and other promotional initiatives.

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• Hearing and interpreting information a staff member or client is communicating verbally, in both English and the target language.
• Communicating over the phone in both English and the target language.
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• Observing and assessing individual(s) behavior(s), especially those salient to staff and youth development.
• Observing and assessing program activities for its reflection of program objectives.
• Observing and assessing non-verbal communication signals reflective of both English and the target language.
• Reading and understanding printed documents in both English and the target language.

• Moving from place to place within the village while carrying various objects.
• Attending and participating in Deans’/ Village Leadership Councils.
• Responding effectively in emergency situations.

• Explaining Village policies and practices.
• Documenting assessment, action and responses of staff and clients to incidents as well as routine Village activities.
• Reading and assessing client, staff and program literature.
• Giving an accurate report of requested information to peers, parents and administration.
• Effectively hiring, orienting and coaching a staff team to provide the program.

• Prioritize competing demands; focus and maintain attention to necessary tasks.
• Function in stressful circumstances; deal with the unexpected (e.g., client crisis).
• Separate own needs and experiences in order to maintain objectivity and a client-centered program.
• Adjust to changing circumstances.
• Handle the strong emotion of others while controlling personal responses.

• Act ethically.
• Exercise sound (rational) judgment.
• Be compassionate.
• Develop mature, sensitive and effective relationships with clients, families and the CLV community.
• Complete all responsibilities attendant to the dean’s functional role.

• Negotiating interpersonal conflict (conflict management skills).
• Directing the activity of others through communication processes.
• Communicating sufficiently to direct the interaction of others in written and oral forms.
• Influencing the actions of others.
• Provision of essential functions helps assure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).