Spanish Language Short-term Academic Year Counselor 2026-2027 - Concordia Language Villages

Concordia College•Bemidji, MN

47d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Academic Year Short-Term Counselor, you'll help create a safe, welcoming, and engaging Village experience for participants while supporting their exploration of language and culture. Working as part of the counseling team, you'll supervise and support participants in community living, encourage active participation in Village activities, and help create an environment where participants feel included, supported, and excited to engage with the target language and culture. Academic Year programs are short-term and intermittent, with opportunities occurring periodically from fall through spring. Staff may work individual weekend or week-long programs based on program needs and their availability.

Requirements

Spanish language proficiency
Experience with young people
Skills in related cultural/recreational areas

Nice To Haves

Age 18
high school diploma (enrolled in college)

Responsibilities

Work under direction of dean and designated leadership staff members as part of counseling team
Assume counseling duties for individual house/cabin and other appropriate groups; assume leadership as appropriate
Participate in large-group and small-group formats; assume leadership as appropriate
Lead and assist with activities as assigned; participate in all Village programs
Create a safe environment in which participants feel accepted by staff and peers
Be attentive to supervising villagers at all times; assume leadership as appropriate
Motivate villagers to participate actively in the target language and culture (in the community setting)
Manage villager groups to promote safety, minimize injury/illness and meet developmental needs
Be familiar with and abide by Concordia Language Villages’ Personnel Policies.
Promote the health, safety, and well-being of all staff members and participants.
Develop and maintain collegial relationships among all staff, including support staff, for a productive working atmosphere at the Village that promotes the mission of the Language Villages.
Speak the target language with participants and staff members as much as possible.
Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session.
Model standards for behavior and be sensitive to the health and welfare of the villagers.
Emotional resiliency and cognitive abilities to carry out job responsibilities specifically in the busy, noisy, communal environment that is the Village.
Ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional relationships.
Ability to exercise good judgment and manage your own needs in order to maintain a youth-centered program.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals and groups in respecting social and cultural diversity and to maintain appropriate boundaries.