Counselor summer camps

Do you like working with children? If you are responsible, imaginative, caring and full of energy, this might be the summer job you are looking for!

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Can you imagine every nook and cranny of every street of every corner of a quaint Spanish town filled with teenagers from around the globe? Well such a place exists and it’s called Pueblo Ingles for Teens!

Pueblo Ingles is an English immersion course for Spanish students to practice English without having to travel abroad. Since July 2004 we have “taught” English to Spaniards and welcomed thousands of English-speaking teenagers to our little villages, where the official language is no longer Spanish.

During the program they are accompanied by Counselors who are in charge of managing groups of 8 to 10 children (Spaniards and volunteers). The program is directed by the Program Director and the Master of Ceremonies, who will be in charge of making sure that the program is following the structure it is supposed to as well as organizing activities, and providing support to the Counselors.

The Summer programs for Kids don’t have English-speaking volunteers, so the counselors will be the ones in charge of exposing the children to English language through games, sports, theatre and plenty of activities.

PROGRAM SPECIFICS

• Location: Our camps take place at a number of rural resorts (all with an assortment of sports and leisure facilities). Check our website for more details on our different locations.
• Ages: Kids - 7 to 12 year olds and Teens - 13 to 17 year olds.
• Schedule: Full time, 24/7 job. (See sample schedule)
• Dates: Summer camps during the month of July.

Week 1: From 27th of June to 4th of July

Week 2: From 4th of July to 11th of July

Week 3: From 11th of July to 18th of July

Week 4: From 18th of July to 25th of July

*Pick-ups / Drop-Offs and chaperoning of the English native volunteers in Madrid

The day before the start of the program you and the other counselors will be in charge of airport picks-ups of the English –speaking volunteers coming to join the Spaniards for the program; we will greet them at the group hotel, take them out to lunch and a tour of Madrid and then organize a welcome reception as well as a dinner. After the program you will have to drop off the participants at the airport or chaperone them in the Madrid hotel until they are picked up by their parents that day or the next. We organize counselors in different shifts and assign the responsibilities during Training Day. You must be fully available both days and flexible to changes in duties and shifts.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Age: Kids summer camps: counselors must be at least 21 years old.

  Teens summer camps: counselors must be at least 22 years old.

• Languages: Must be a native English speaker

• For EU-citizens: You must have a Spanish Social Security number.

You must have a valid EU passport.

You must have a valid Spanish ID number (NIE), if living in Madrid for over 3 months.

• Experience: Desirable previous camp experience, 1 to 2 years working with children. Teaching experience is an advantage and might be required for some of the residential camps.

• Non-smokers preferred. It is expressly forbidden to smoke when in the presence of children (as stated by Spanish Law)

WHAT WE OFFER

• Contract: We offer a Spanish employment. You are under contract for the duration of the program, including the day before and after the program for airport pickups and drops offs as well as chaperoning in Madrid.

Example:

Week 1: Friday 27th June – Friday 4th July

Training Day: Wednesday 25th June

Pick-ups: Thursday 26th June

Drop offs: Saturday 5th July

• Training: You have to be in Madrid for Training and Contract signing. We provide accommodation for the airport pick-up night (if you do not reside in Madrid), but the Training night will be at your own expense.
• Salary: Salary will be confirmed during recruitment process.

Apart from salary and social security expenses we cover the following expenses for the duration of the program: Transport from Madrid to venues, full room and board (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in shared room with another counselors, plus accident and medical insurance. The camp will provide all the material necessary for the activities, and a t-shirt for each week you work to be worn for airport pickups and drop offs.

Steps to become a COUNSELOR

• If you are interested in this positionand meet the job requirementsplease send your CV and cover letter.

• We will get back to you as soon as we’ve had a chance to review it.

• We will set a personal interview, (phone interview if not in Madrid) with all candidates that we feel best suit the job.

• All suitable candidates will be placed in the training course.

• If you complete and excel through the training course, you will be assigned a course/group.

Thank you for your interest in working with us!

Updated: October 2014