Ecolint Camps Head Coaches - Various Activities
Founded in 1924, the Ecole Internationale de Genève (Ecolint) welcomes 4,500 students aged 3 to 18, representing more than 130 nationalities. Our 1,250 staff from all over the world work on our three campuses (La Grande Boissière and Campus des Nations in Geneva, La Châtaigneraie in the canton of Vaud).
In our 7 schools, our students benefit from international teaching and bilingual supervision of the highest quality.
To fulfil our mission of "Educating students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together", every member of staff can draw inspiration from our hundred years of experience, our constant drive to innovate, and our strong humanitarian values. Through our Ecolint Institute, we are committed to provide our staff with excellent professional development opportunities.
Foundation
ECOLINT CAMPS HEAD COACHES - VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
On-call replacements
These roles are part of the Foundation Camps programme.
Responsibilities:
- Work with Camp Director and other coaching staff to develop and deliver a one-week programme of activities for the Multisports 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).
- Run training so that children can evolve on different sports activities
- Set up warming and stretching routines
- Supervise a group of up to 16 children aged 3 -13 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:
- Jeunesse et Sports Swiss Diploma or French BAPAAT ou BPJEPS, BAFA, Teaching Degree in related field.
- First Aid Swiss Diploma
- Holder of a valid work permit
- Fluent in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language.
Other relevant information:
- Job-holder can enroll his or her children in the Ecolint Camp programme free of charge (when they are working on site) if relevant.
- We don’t provide accommodation for the staff.
Candidates are required to apply online on our website, providing their CV, the contact details of three referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, and a cover letter to the attention of Mrs Naïma HADDADI, Director of Camps, International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière, by 31 October 2025, mentioning the reference number 01.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.