Swedish Language & Culture Instructor - Academic Year 2026-2027 - Concordia Language Villages
About The Position
As an Academic Year Language and Culture Instructor, you'll help bring language and culture to life through immersive, experiential programming for learners of varying ages and backgrounds. Depending on the program, you may lead or support language-learning activities, cultural and recreational experiences, meals, games, songs, and other activities designed to encourage participants to use the target language in meaningful, real-world ways. 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
- Proficiency in Swedish and in English, Intermediate or higher
- Skill with learners in the relevant age demographic (we have programs for school groups families, including young children and adults across the age spectrum)
- Skills in related cultural/recreational areas
- Current US work authorization required
- Ability to travel to Bemidji, Minnesota
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Teaching licensure or experience preferred for some roles but not required
- Previous experience with Concordia Language Villages or other experiential learning, preferred
Responsibilities
- Work in a productive, collegial relationship with your language community group to enhance and further the development and implementation of a strong language and cultural program
- Be a steward of your Language Village site, resources, and relationships.
- Oversee general operation of your Language Villages program.
- Be an ambassador for your program and Concordia Language Villages.
- Represent the Concordia Language Villages program and philosophy as requested by the directors and as a part of Concordia College.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
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