Chinese Language Summer Camp Business Manager (2025)

Position Title Chinese Language Summer Camp Business Manager (2025)
Position Type CLV Seasonal - Summer
Employment Status Seasonal
Number of Months 2
General Employment Period July – August
General Work Schedule (days of week) Up to seven days per week
General shift hours 14 – 16 hours per day, plus overnight residential supervision responsibilities
Minimum Salary starting at $ 340 per week
Job Summary/Basic Function Under the direction of the camp (“Village”) dean, Business Managers assist the finance and human resources departments by ensuring expense records are kept and hiring documents are completed. This position is also the first point of contact for parents when contacting the Village about their child. Applicants for the Business Manager positon must be at least 21 years of age.

Applicants 18+ are invited to join us as an Assistant Business Manager. Working with the Business Manger, this position will take on similar responsibilities as needed.

If you love being outdoors, making friends from all over the world and working with children, join us this summer.

You Will:

• Maintain travel records and documents for villagers, ensure on-site compliance with travel plans
• Coordinate with the Human Resources department to ensure I-9 compliance as well as other employment verification responsibilities
• Manage purchasing systems and maintain records of all expenses and participant spending accounts
• General office duties including maintaining villager attendance lists, photocopying, printing emails
• Act as the first point of contact, via phone and email, for parents of in-session villagers
• Drive villagers and staff in a Village van or car when necessary, may be around the Village or in to the nearby town
• Take direction from the dean as to any supplies that may need to be picked up in town
• Oversee Village bank and stores, including tracking of Village currency, villager account funds, candy, snacks, clothing and realia.
• Cabin counseling duties as assigned

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.

If you’d like more information on this job posting, please contact clvhr@cord.edu.
Minimum Qualifications

• Completed two years of target language study or equivalent; broad knowledge of the culture and activities of the language.
• Proficiency in English
• At least 21 years of age to be considered for business manager
• At least 18 years of age to be considered for assistant business manager

Preferred Qualifications

• Six months of office or administrative experience
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record

Position Opening Date 12/15/2024
Position Closing Date 08/11/2025
Open Until Filled No
Screening Begins 01/03/2025
EEO Concordia College will not discriminate against or harass any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran’s status, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, familial status, public assistance status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Employment Contingencies Background Check , Motor Vehicle Record Investigation
Quicklink for Posting https://hr.cord.edu/postings/11681