FDN - SUMMER CAMPS COACHES - Multi-Activity - 6

La Grande Boissière/ La Châtaigneraie/ Nations

Ecolint Camps Department

Seeks from 30th June 2025 to 15th August 2025

Founded in 1924, and enjoying close ties with the UN, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint, is the world's number one international school. With eight schools on three campuses across the Geneva area, we educate around 4500 students aged from 3-18. We have around 1500 employees representing more than 110 nationalities. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the International Baccalaureate, currently a reference in more than 3500 international schools in the world. Our mission is to shape students' lives and prepare them to be world citizens engaged with the political, ethical and environmental challenges of their times.

The International School of Geneva has an excellent reputation for the quality of its education and its diverse multicultural environment. Its success is mainly due to the openness and commitment of all its employees.

To complete our Foundation Summer Camps team, we are looking for:

SUMMER CAMPS COACHES - Multi-Activity

Full-time: the role is 100% (40 hours per week) for up to 5 weeks in June July and 2 weeks in August (7 weeks work in total). Specific working times will depend on specific activities and availability of successful candidates.

These roles are part of the Foundation Camps programme.

Responsibilities of the successful candidate:

Work with Camp Director and other coaching staff to develop and deliver a one-week programme of activities for the Multi-Activity Camp. Activities need to be educational in nature, but provide fun and enjoyment for participants (this is a holiday camp activity, not a school lesson).

Prepare an activity plan adapted to the children from 3 to 6 years old

Lead the activities in a safe environment.

Supervise a group of up to 16 children aged 5 to 7 years old in the relevant activity, in combination with the Junior Coach. This will include supervision of arrivals and departures (including attendance register), mealtimes, and structured free time activities, as well as the core activity.

The Coach is responsible for the safety, pastoral care and wellbeing of the children in his or her charge at all times throughout the week of camps, aided by the assistant and other camp staff (Camp Coordinator, Camp Nurse).

Personal Requirements:

Experience working with children and young people, ideally in a school or holiday camp setting or equivalent.

Personable, kind, caring disposition.

Passion and knowledge for the subject of the camp, and the creativity, energy and enthusiasm to transmit that passion to young people of different levels of experience and ability.

Recognized qualifications in related fields:

- Swiss diploma in petite enfance, BPJEPS or CAP petite enfance or BAFA with successful expérience with the 5 and 6 years old.

- First Aid Swiss Diploma

Fluent in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language. Holder of a valid work permit

Foundation

Other relevant information:

Job-holder can enroll his or her children in the Summer Camp programme free of charge (when they are working on site) if relevant.

We don't provide accomodation for the staff

Candidates are required to send their CV with three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a cover letter to the attention of Mrs Naïma HADDADI, Director of Camps, International School of Geneva, via our website by January the 30th 2025, mentioning the reference number 06.

The International School of Geneva welcomes applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers.