Job Detail

Role Title:                                             Residential House Parent

Job Category:                                      Summer Camp

Reports to:                                           Boarding House Coordinator

Direct Reports:                                   None

Main Purpose of the Role:

The Residential House Parent is responsible to supervise students between the ages of 10 and 18 years and organise activities/animations.

The Residential House Parent will reside on campus in shared accommodations and will be responsible for students’ care and well-being overnight.

Conditions:

• Dates:                 
  
  
  
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    • Training period: 02.07-04.07
    
    
    • Session 1: 05.07-18.07
    
    
    • Session 2: 19.07-01.08
    
    
    • Session 3: 02.08-15.08
    
    
    • Excursion week: 16.08-23.08
    
    
  
  

• Hours:                  8.5 hours per day


• Day off:               1 day per week


• Salary:                  1st Year: 1’650 CHF / Session

                                           2nd Year: 1’900 CHF / Session

                                           A premium of CHF 300.—will be paid to the candidates who will work for the 3 sessions.

                                           Excursion week: CHF 1,000 (1st and 2nd Year)

Key Responsibilities:

• Welcome and look after children from 10 to 18 years


• Accompany and supervise children in the afternoon, evening and overnight


• Entertain by leading hands-on


• Organise games, sports activities, workshops and shows


• Ensure the safety of children during trips on and off campus


• Be responsible for children’s hygiene and safety


• Ensure compliance with Collège du Léman health and safety regulations and take care of school equipment


• Provide a safe and nurturing environment for boarding students


• Implement the boarding house code of conduct, ensuring that, along with sanctions, rewards are provided for deserving boarders


• Promote acceptance of other cultures within the boarding house

Skills and Competencies:

• Experience working with children and teens


• Responsible and autonomous


• Ability to reassure children and parents


• Languages required: English and French


• Good interpersonal skills


• Excellent communication skills


• Ability to work well under pressure


• Motivated, dynamic, flexible, professional, organized, and creative


• Ability to work in a team environment is vital


• Availability in July and August, weekends included