Summer Camps Junior Coaches - Various Activities (ONLY FOR STUDENTS)
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.
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SUMMER CAMPS JUNIOR COACHES - VARIOUS ACTIVITIES
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:
- Collaborate with the Head Coach to lead and deliver engaging activities.
- Support the Camp Coach in running activities and supervising groups of up to 16 children (ages 5-13) across various activities offered at Ecolint Camps. This will include supervision of arrivals and departures (including attendance register), mealtimes, and structured free time activities, as well as the core activity.
- The Junior 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.
Personal requirements:
- ONLY FOR CURRENT STUDENTS
- Minimum age of 18 with proven experience working with children and young people (ideally in a school, holiday camp or equivalent setting).
- Personable, kind and caring disposition.
- Passion and knowledge for the subject of the camp, combined with 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.
- Fluent in French or English with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- Holder of a valid work permit
Other relevant information:
- We don’t provide accommodation
- Job-holder can enroll his or her children in the Summer Camp programme free of charge (when they are working on site) if relevant.
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 8 February 2026, mentioning the reference number 02.
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.