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.The French Teacher will play a key role in delivering a high-quality language experience within a holiday camp environment. The role combines pedagogical expertise, creativity, and active supervision, ensuring that learning remains engaging, meaningful and enjoyable for children.

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver engaging French language sessions within a one-week camp programme combining language learning and multisport activities.
• Adapt teaching approaches to suit a camp-based context, prioritising interaction, communication and enjoyment rather than formal classroom instruction.
• Differentiate activities to meet the needs of children with varying levels of French proficiency.
• Supervise a group of up to 16 children aged 7–12, working closely with an assistant and the wider camp team.
• Ensure effective supervision during arrivals and departures, mealtimes and structured leisure activities, including water-based activities when scheduled.
• Take responsibility for the safety, wellbeing and pastoral care of all children throughout the camp week, in collaboration with the Camp Director, Camp Coordinator and Camp Nurse.
• Contribute positively to the overall camp atmosphere, promoting inclusion, respect and collaboration.
   

Personal requirements:

• Recognised qualification in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) or language education.
  Solid professional experience teaching French to children, preferably within an international school or multicultural environment.
• Strong background in didactics of languages and literature, with the ability to translate pedagogical expertise into dynamic, activity-based learning.
• Fluent in French and bilingual in English, with a strong working knowledge of the other language.
• Confident classroom and group management skills, with a calm, caring and responsible approach.
• Demonstrated creativity, energy and enthusiasm for working with young learners in a camp setting.
• Proven experience working with children and young people, ideally in schools, camps or similar educational contexts.
• Holder of a valid work permit for Switzerland
   

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 accommodation for the staff. 
   

Candidates are required to apply online via our website, 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 by 8 February 2026, mentioning the reference number 18.

Only application via our website will be considered