Summer camps cookery coaches
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
Summer camps cookery coaches
Full-time: the role is 100% (40 hours per week) for up to 1 week in June, 4 weeks in July and 2 weeks in August (7 weeks work in total). Specific working times will depend on specific activities and availability of successful candidates.
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 World Cookery 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).
● Give the students bases of Cooking to allow them to be confident during the session
● Supervise a group of up to 16 children aged 8-14 in the relevant activity, in combination with an assistant. 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.
● Experience as a Cook or a Chief cook
● 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 and/or pedagogy are an asset, though not necessarily required.
● Holder of a valid work permit
Other relevant information:
● Job-holder can enrol his or her children in the Summer 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 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 31 March 2024, mentioning the reference number 03.
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.