ALPADIA Language Schools SA
education
AssistantCampManager
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“Assistant Camp Manager at ALPADIA Language Schools SA. Skills: Staff management, Leadership, Child development, Experiential education. Supervise teaching and activity staff. Supervise activities and excursions programme”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure efficient management and smooth running of the camp; Meet Alpadia’s ambition of an enjoyable and developing camp experience; Ensure an atmosphere that is both respectful, inspiring and safe
Industry & Context.
Solution-focused staff management; Solution-oriented problem solving skills
Full Room and Board with a private room during the entirety of the summer, Travel Reimbursement up to 160 EUR
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience in staff management and leadership in a professional setting, Experience working with children or young people in a professional capacity, Some German proficiency (spoken B1-B2 minimum), Ability to liaise with activity providers, Fluency in English, High level self-sufficiency, Growth mindset, Proven track record of solution-oriented problem solving skills, High physical, mental and emotional resilience, High energy level, Excitement and comfort speaking in front of large groups, Availability during management training in Freiburg (June 16-19), Availability during the entire summer season (June 19-August 9)
Nice to Have
Fluency in German and English, Experience in outdoor education or summer camps, Driver’s License, Ability to drive a minivan
What You'll Do.
Supervise teaching and activity staff
Supervise activities and excursions programme
Manage the Activity Leader team
Create activity schedules
Correspond with external activity partners
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with the Camp Manager; Work closely with the Camp Manager in supervising staff; Work in a highly collaborative work environment
Communication Scope
Comfort speaking in front of large groups
Full Job Description
Alpadia Language Schools from Kaplan International Languages, offers all-year round schools in Montreux, Berlin, Freiburg and Lyon, teaching French and German. Alpadia also provides English, French and German summer courses for juniors and teens in Europe and North America. Initially established in 1996, and now larger than ever, our mission is to encourage language development through immersion and to expand the horizons of our students, to inspire their future. A summer job at Alpadia can be a crucial step for anyone who might be considering permanent employment in Germany in the future. Having worked at a highly esteemed company in the German-Swiss education sector will make you stand out in the eyes of future employers. By the end of the summer, your resume could say: Camp Activity Manager Alpadia Language Schools, 2026 As a full-time, seasonal manager of Alpadia Language School’s language immersion camps, I served as the direct supervisor for a team of Activity Leaders working with 13-17 year old students from across the globe. My 24-hour responsibilities included line managing the activity team by creating schedules and assignments, contributing to performance evaluations, risk managing programs, liaising with external providers, and ensuring the overall quality and developmental impact of a wide range of cultural and language immersion camp programs. Working in an innovative, fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment also allowed me to develop crucial competences in solution-focused staff management, servant leadership, child development and experiential education. The Assistant Camp Manager is expected to collaborate with the Camp Manager in ensuring the efficient management and smooth running of the camp. Through working closely with the Camp Manager in supervising teaching and activity staff, the Assistant Camp Manager shares the responsibility for meeting Alpadia’s ambition of an enjoyable and developing camp experience for all students, in an atm
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