Arabic-L:PEDA:Concordia Arabic Language Village Job

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Date: 29 Mar  2005
From:egelhof at cord.edu
Subject:Concordia Arabic Language Village Job

NOTICE OF VACANCY
Concordia Language Villages
Moorhead, MN 56562  USA

POSITION:	Dean, Arabic Language Village
		Part-Time Appointment

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Concordia Language Villages is initiating the Arabic Language Village  
in the summer of 2006.  It will begin as a six-week program (two weeks  
of staff orientation and two consecutive two-week sessions) in June,  
July or August, with dates yet to be determined.  Concordia Language  
Villages is a program of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.

The dean of the Arabic Language Village is responsible for program and  
curriculum development, staff management and overall administration of  
summer sessions. Concordia Language Villages annually serves over 9000  
young people aged 7-18 from all 50 of the United States and 25 other  
countries.  Language-centered, cultural immersion instruction is  
currently offered in 13 languages.  The Arabic Language Village dean’s  
position is a summer appointment of four weeks plus two weeks of  
orientation.  The Arabic Language Village will be located in a lakeside  
camp setting in northern Minnesota.  Attendance is required at two  
Deans’ Council meetings during the academic year.  The dean of the  
Arabic Language Village reports to the executive director and to the  
administrative team of Concordia Language Villages.

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION:
Fluency in Arabic and English
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 M.A. degree preferred
Minimum age of 25 (American Camp Association Standard)
Ability to perform the essential functions of the dean position  
(document under review; will be furnished to applicants in April)
Ability and willingness to make a several-year commitment, at a  
minimum, to the dean position (contingent on all parties agreeing to  
continuation), preferred
Sympathy with the mission of a liberal arts college affiliated with the  
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

APPLICATION DEADLINE:		20 April 2005, or until position is filled

APPLICATION PROCESS:	Electronically submit letter of application,  
resume and two letters of recommendation to:

					Denise Phillippe, Associate Director
					Concordia Language Villages
phillipp at cord.edu
					800-450-2214 or 218-586-8600

FOR MORE INFORMATION:	for job description, e-mail Lois Egelhof,  
egelhof at cord.edu
for questions about the job, e-mail or call Denise Phillippe, contact  
information above

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