Work in France this Fall!

About the Job

Overview

We are currently hiring for the following start dates at our Back to School American Village Camps:

• September 12th – October 18th 
• September 20th – October 18th 
• September 27th to October 18th 
• October 4th – October 31st

(3,4, 5 Week contracts available until October 31st). 
19 – 31 October: Day camp in Paris – no housing provided. Monday to Friday, except bank holidays. One paid Saturday prep day at the beginning of the contract.

Salary: 1170 euros per month. Meals and housing are paid for by the employer. 
Location: One of our language villages in France. Exact location announced after hire. 
American Village Camps seek energetic, creative, initiative-takers who are native English speakers & love working with children. We’ve been running English immersion camps in France since 1994! Our English Language Counselors live at our immersion camps, scattered in the countryside across France.

- Are you a team player, organized, and able to disconnect from technology during working hours (no smartphones while with the kids)? 
- Are you kind, caring and friendly: a people-person? 
- Are you capable of organizing activities: sports, arts & crafts, dance, large scale games? 
- Are you excited about performing in skits, telling stories, leading songs & cheers? 
- Are you creative and excited about brainstorming as a team? 
- Are you receptive to learning about our approach to teaching English, and implementing it in and outside of the classroom? 
Salary and Perks: 
- A salary for all days worked: 1170 Euros / month. 
- Shared dorm-style housing with other counselors, bedding included. 
- Meals included. 
- Free laundry services are available at least once a week. 
- No fees associated with the obtainment of your temporary work permit (North Americans). 
- Absolutely no application fee to apply to this job. 
- All counselors may request a 50€ defrayal of train travel to their village. 
- Accident insurance while working for work-related injuries. 
- We have multiple camps running simultaneously across France. Nacel pays for any work-related transportation costs if the counselor changes camps.

Qualifications 
We only seek Language Counselors who are native English speakers. 
- Required experience: camp counseling, childcare, &/or teaching experience 
- Clear criminal history 
- 20 years old is the minimum age requirement for foreign counselors. A typical applicant is between 20 and 35 years old. 
- High school diploma from a high school in an Anglophone country & correct grammar and spelling on application. 
- First-hand knowledge of North American culture 
- Must be able to enter Schengen Zone as a tourist (for example: US or Canadians are allowed this with a valid passport.)

How to Apply 
The application process and application tips are outlined on the American Village recruitment website. A professional reference is required. We advise you to read through the entire recruitment website before completing the online application. 
Access the online application: https://www.job-americanvillage.com/en/application-process

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