FDN - Ecolint Camps Head Coaches - Various Activities - 01

Foundation

La Grande Boissière/ La Châtaigneraie/ Nations

Ecolint Camps Department

Spontaneous application

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 Camps team, we are looking for:

HEAD COACHES - Various Activities

On-call replacements

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 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 5 October 2025, mentioning the reference number 01.

Only candidates whose profiles match will be contacted.

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.