Danish Language Summer Camp Junior Counselor - Embedded Within the Norwegian Village (2025)

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Posting Information

Position Title: Danish Language Summer Camp Junior Counselor - Embedded Within the Norwegian Village (2025)

Position Type: CLV Seasonal - Summer

Employment Status: Seasonal

Number of Months: 2

General Employment Period: June – July

General Work Schedule: Up to seven days per week

General Shift Hours: 14 – 16 hours per day, plus overnight residential supervision responsibilities

Minimum Salary: starting at $165 per week

Job Summary/Basic Function

Under the direction of the camp (“Village”) dean, junior counselors teach language and culture to summer camp participants. For the summer of 2025, Danish language offerings will be embedded within the Norwegian Village. Danish-speaking staff will be working collaboratively with Norwegian staff in cabins of mixed Danish and Norwegian villagers, at mealtimes, activity times, beach times and other times throughout the day. Danish counseling staff will be responsible for two hours of daily, exclusively Danish instruction for Danish villagers. Further schedules and work details will be discussed in interviews.

This opportunity is for you if you love being outdoors, making friends from all over the world and working with children. Join us this summer!

You will:

• Speak the target language with children (“villagers”) and other staff members as much as possible.
• Co-teach language through activities (art, sports, traditional culture) with assistance from other staff members.
• Co-lead games, Cabin Council and other activities to create a cabin community.
• Participate in all aspects of Village life, including meals, song times, evening programs, cultural presentations and staff meetings.
• Live in a cabin with villagers, with the counseling team, to provide overnight supervision.
• Assist with light cleaning of the Village site (including cabins, bathrooms, activity areas, etc.) with villagers and the counseling team to ensure a safe, hygienic space for everyone.
• Be a positive role model for desired behaviors among villagers, including use of target language.

Your skills and abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to model those for younger children
• Demonstrates maturity & good judgment
• Enjoy interacting with and managing children
• Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to changing situations

Perks:

• 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)

About Concordia Language Villages:

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 reflect the culture each was designed to represent.

That’s where you come in! Our dedicated staff is essential to creating the unique, immersive experience our participants have come to love. Share your passion for language and culture with the next generation and beyond by joining us at one (or more) of 14 Language Villages.

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Minimum Qualifications

• Completed two years of language study or equivalent; broad knowledge of the culture and activities of the target language.
• Turned at least 16 years of age and completed junior year of high school
• Eligible to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of experience working with children
• Previous attendance at Concordia Language Villages or another summer camp

Position Opening Date: 12/15/2024

Position Closing Date: 08/11/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Screening Begins: 01/03/2025

EEO

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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Document

Optional Documents:

• Licensure
• Certification
• Training
• List of References

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