19.3349, Jobs: Arabic, Standard & Lang Acq: Other, Concordia Language Villages

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Subject: 19.3349, Jobs: Arabic, Standard & Lang Acq: Other, Concordia Language Villages

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Date: 03-Nov-2008
From:  Shelton < sshelton at cord.edu >
Subject: Arabic, Standard & Language Acquisition: Other, Concordia Language Villages, MN, USA

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From:  Shelton [sshelton at cord.edu]
Subject: Arabic, Standard & Language Acquisition: Other, Concordia Language Villages, MN, USA

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University or Organization: Concordia Language Villages 
Job Location: Minnesota, USA 
Web Address: http://www.concordialanguagevillages.org

Job Rank:   

Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition 

Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)

Description:

Responsibilities:  
The Dean of the Arabic Language Village is responsible for program and
curriculum development, staff management and overall administration of
one-, two-, and four-week sessions in the summer. The Arabic Language
Village summer dean's position is a summer appointment of five weeks plus
one week of orientation, in July and August; the site is located near
Sandstone, Minn. Attendance is required at Village Leadership Council
meetings during the academic year. The Dean of the Arabic Language Village
reports to the summer programs director of Concordia Language Villages and
to the summer programs administrative team as a whole.  

Concordia Language Villages is a program of Concordia College in Moorhead,
Minnesota. The summer programs of Concordia Language Villages serve about
6000 young people ages 7-18 from all 50 of the United States and several
other countries; families are participants in some summer one-week
sessions.  Language-centered, cultural immersion instruction is offered in
15 languages.

The contract offer will be extended contingent on the availability of the
finalist to work and/or observe in the Villages in early summer 2009, if
the finalist is new to Concordia Language Villages.  

Criteria for selection:
- Fluency in English and Arabic
- Commitment to the importance of immersion language and culture education 
- Knowledge of effective teaching strategies and methodologies for second
language learning
- Strong organizational and management skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Previous leadership position at Concordia Language Villages or in a
similar language immersion environment, preferred
- B.A. degree required, with advanced degree preferred
- Minimum age of 25 (American Camp Association Standard)
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the dean position (see job
description) 
- Ability and willingness to make a several-year commitment, at a minimum,
to the dean position (contingent on all parties agreeing to continuation),
preferred 
- Eligibility to be employed legally in the USA; assume responsibility and
costs for any visa requirements 
- Residency in United States for at least the first two years of position
- Sympathy with the mission of a liberal arts college affiliated with the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Application deadline:		
25 November 2008, 10 a.m. CST, or until position is filled

Application process:	
Electronically submit letter of application, resume and names of two
references to Denise Phillippe, Associate Director, Concordia Language
Villages, at the application email provided below. 

For job description or questions, contact Sarah Shelton (see contact
details below).

Application Deadline: 25-Nov-2008 (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: phillipp at cord.edu 
Contact Information:
	Sarah Shelton 
	Email: sshelton at cord.edu 
	Phone: 800-450-2214, 218-586-8600 

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