Chinese Language Village – Waterfront Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain an inventory of equipment and supplies, consulting with the dean for necessary repairs or purchases and maintain the beach area 
• Orient staff and villagers to water safety rules 
• Administer a swim test to staff and villagers 
• Supervise all water activities and enforce the safety rules 
• Complete records in the Village’s waterfront manual, commenting on waterfront program effectiveness and including suggestions. 
• Assume counseling duties as designated by the dean 
• Perform additional duties as designated by the dean, such as giving swimming and boating lessons, serving as a counselor, teaching crafts or language 
• Supervise credit villagers at the waterfront during the interim weekend as designated by the dean

Compensation 

$240 for a one-week period*, room and board. *Pay rate is per one-week period (not two-week period). Stipend for orientation is equivalent to one week pay.

General Responsibilities of All Positions 

• Be familiar with and abide by specific policies set forth in the “Personnel Policies,” which are designated by Concordia Language Villages administration and individual Village deans. 
• Read and become familiar with the responsibilities for your specific area of assignment. 
• After receiving your Staff Handbook and other material from the Village dean, read all information carefully and thoroughly before arriving at the Village. 
• Be advised the entire staff of each Village is under the direction of and is responsible to the dean. While some positions are supervised by other staff, the dean retains ultimate authority and responsibility for the Village. 
• Report to orientation prior to your first session as designated by your staff agreement. 
• Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session. 
• Speak the target language with villagers and staff members as much as possible. 
• Live in community living arrangements, assigned according to gender identity. Nearly all positions include living, sleeping and sharing communal bathroom facilities in a unit with villagers (participants); positions that do not include living with villagers do include living with other staff members.
• Model standards for behavior and be sensitive to the health and welfare of the villagers. 
• Remain one day after your final session for cleanup, inventory and evaluation of the program.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least 21 years of age 
• Waterfront lifeguard certified and Head Lifeguard Course (ARC) 
• Current CPR and First Aid certification 
• Experience as a lifeguard at a beach 
• Oral proficiency in the target language

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 

. . . of all positions 

Emotional resiliency and cognitive abilities to carry out job responsibilities, ability to establish and maintain appropriate professional relationships, interpersonal skills to interact effectively with individuals and groups respecting social and cultural diversity and to maintain appropriate boundaries. 

. . . of all positions that require living with villagers 

Ability to assist villagers in an emergency (fire, evacuation, illness, injury); possess strength, physical ability, and endurance to maintain constant supervision of villagers; observe villager behavior, assess its appropriateness and apply appropriate behavior-management techniques; possess visual and auditory ability to identify and respond to environmental and other hazards related to the cabin group.

. . . of positions related to supervision: Assistant Dean, Credit Curriculum Facilitator, Two-week Curriculum Facilitator, Staff Counselor, Waterfront Manager, Head Cook. The following positions may require supervising staff: Business Manager and Nurse. 

Ability to train staff; observe staff and villager behavior; see and respond to hazards; work with different age and skill levels; plan, conduct and evaluate designated activities; observe, assess, and coach the work efforts of staff being supervised; use a telephone.

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