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About the Role

Activity Leaders are central to the summer camp experience, creating engaging programs that help international students build confidence, develop friendships, practice language skills, and embark on new adventures. This role involves leading activities, excursions, and evening programs while ensuring the safety, wellbeing, and personal development of students aged 10-17.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, age-appropriate activities for international students.
• Lead sports, games, team-building activities, and social events.
• Support and supervise local and regional excursions.
• Maintain high levels of student engagement and participation.
• Encourage the use of German through our language immersion approach.
• Adapt activities to suit varying group dynamics, interests, and abilities.
• Ensure the safety, wellbeing, and positive behavior of students throughout the program.
• Supervise students during activities, excursions, meals, and free time periods.
• Act as a positive role model and create an inclusive environment for all participants.
• Monitor student welfare and communicate concerns appropriately through camp procedures.
• Support safeguarding and risk management procedures at all times.
• Conduct attendance checks and maintain accountability for assigned student groups.
• Assist with student arrivals and departures.
• Support morning routines and wake-up duties.
• Support evening routines and bedtime supervision.
• Lead or assist with camp-wide evening programs and special events.
• Assist with the smooth day-to-day operation of camp.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to solve problems and support camp objectives.

Requirements

• Experience working with children or young people in a professional, volunteering, or leadership capacity.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• High levels of physical, mental, and emotional resilience.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
• Confidence leading activities and speaking in front of large groups.
• Enthusiasm, initiative, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to remain calm and professional during busy or unexpected situations.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to take on a variety of responsibilities.
• Willingness to work mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays as required by the rota.
• Availability for the full contracted summer period.
• Experience in summer camps, residential programs, or youth work (desirable).
• Experience in outdoor education, sports coaching, or group facilitation (desirable).
• German language skills (desirable).
• First Aid certification (desirable).
• Experience leading excursions or large group activities (desirable).
• Driver's license and ability to drive a minivan (desirable).
• Experience working in international or multicultural environments (desirable).
• Complete appropriate background screening checks.
• Provide professional references.
• Participate fully in safeguarding and child protection training.
• Follow all company policies relating to student welfare, supervision, and conduct.

Skills

• Activity leadership
• Student supervision
• Operational support
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Teamwork
• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Conflict management
• Child development
• Language teaching
• Adaptability
• Resilience
• Flexibility

Location

• Montreux
• Berlin
• Freiburg
• Lyon

Work Type

• Full-time
• Seasonal
• Residential

Experience Level

• Depending on experience

Salary/Compensations

• EUR 750 - EUR 800 weekly

Benefits

• 2 days of pre-summer staff training
• Full Room and Board during the entirety of the summer
• Travel Reimbursement up to 160 EUR
• Recommendation Bonuses

About the Company

• Alpadia Language Schools, part of Kaplan International Languages, offers 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.
• Our mission is to encourage language development through immersion and to expand the horizons of our students, inspiring their future.
• A summer job at Alpadia can be a crucial step for future employment in Germany.
• Working at Alpadia provides valuable experience in the German-Swiss education sector.
• Alpadia combines 29 years of experience in language teaching with student-focused, innovative learning approaches in a summer camp setting.

Equal Opportunity

• We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every student and staff member feels respected, valued, and supported.
• We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and actively promote equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout our programs.