Summer Camp Director

Job Description...

Camp Director
The English Learning Centre Cyprus
Episkopi, Cyprus

Responsible to: Operations Manager Hours: As required –On call 23 hours per day (6 days a week)
Contract length: 10 weeks from June 7th – August 17th 2010

Camp Director Criteria
• Ideally, previous experience of working in an International Summer School or an Outdoor Summer Camp in a similar or related management role
• Knowledge and understanding of the unique operation of EFL Summer Schools or ability to apply knowledge of Summer Camp operations to an EFL Summer Camp format.
• Ability and confidence to use own initiative lead from the front and by example, nurturing a positive team atmosphere through encouraging and supporting staff in their daily duties and providing assistance and advice as required. Team building skills are required.
• Excellent organisation, administration and multi-tasking skills – you will be required to coordinate all elements of the centre – staffing, finance, liaison with head office, client management and negotiation.
• Ability to work well under pressure and adapt efficiently to an ever-changing environment.
• Have good time-management skills
• Possess a genuine empathy with teenagers from diverse cultures.
A good sense of humour.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Have excellent customer service skills including dealing with difficult and problematic clients.
• Be flexible
• Be tolerant of cultural differences
• Hold a first aid certificate
• Hold a clean driving license
• Available to attend induction in Cyprus prior to commencement of contract
• Available to work for entire contracted time (the language explorer Cyprus cannot accommodate holiday requests during the period of time that the summer camp is operating)

Note: Applications should be addressed to Angela Wright-Nicolaou with a cover letter and CV.
As we anticipate a number of applications, only short-listed applicants who match the criteria will be contacted.

Attractive salary plus Full board accommodation, Flight subsidy

Benefits
Attractive salary
Flight subsidy
Full board and accommodation

Qualifications
Excellent organisation and admin skills

Experience
2 years

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