Camp Site Director for American Village in France

  France

• Dauphine: 
Vienne

Length of Position: 1-6 months
Dates: March-August 2010

Description: Who are we? We are not a language school, but rather a linguistic immersion camp. As such, we emphasize education through cultural exchange.

American Village camps are for French children, ages 8 to 17 years old. These camps allow for children to become completely immersed in a foreign language within their home country by creating a positive environment where it is fun, natural and necessary to use English. We have ten different sites throughout France. Our sites are located in small, quiet villages situated in the countryside, in the mountains or by the sea.

Counselors are hired for a maximum of two and a half months, and our season extends from mid-March until the end of August.

* Temporary work permit for North Americans, Australians and New Zealanders
* Room and board
* Accident/liability insurance while working
* A free night at a hotel in Paris upon arrival in France

We have ten different sites throughout France. Our sites are located in small, quiet villages situated in the countryside, in the mountains or by the sea.

NB: We are unable to offer financial assistance for plane or train tickets. However, we will provide as much information as possible to assist counselors with their travel arrangements to France.

Qualifications: We seek camp counselors who are native English speakers.

Criteria for employment:

* Are from 20 to 35 years old
* Enjoy working and playing with children
* Are energetic, creative, and initiative-takers
* Have previous camp counseling / childcare experience
* Are capable of communicating to non-native speakers
* Have special skills to add to the diversity of our program sports, music, theatre, etc

Applicants should be prepared to teach songs, organize various arts and crafts, participate in skits and play sports. Musicians are very welcome to apply, and in an effort to balance our teams, we strongly encourage male applicants.

A TEFL certification is NOT a requirement. Neither is knowledge of French. Experience in childcare and a clean criminal history is a requirement (camp, after school, babysitting, etc).

Experience Required: yes

Applicants must have previous experience as camp director.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to France Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 6-16

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Nacel/American Village's Mission Statement: American Village camps are linguistic immersion camps for French children. Our primary goal is to aid and encourage French children to communicate in English, not only in the classroom, but through various activities, culture and sports, in an environment that is both secure and fun.

Year Founded: 1993