Director of Co-Curricular Learning / Directress of Co-Curricular Learning

OUR PHILOSOPHY

At Beau Soleil, we believe that actions speak louder than words. This philosophy is at the core of everything we do for our staff and students. We are a community that values the power of action, engagement, and active participation, both inside and outside the classroom.

Our unique holistic education is built around four core values: Respect, Responsibility, Ambition, and Determination, which provide a framework for community life for our international student body. With students from over sixty different countries, we celebrate diverse academic backgrounds and a wide range of aspirations for the future.

Offering curricular programmes in both English and French, our students graduate with either an IB or High School Diploma. In this environment, small class sizes enable a flexible programme, and our staff are encouraged and supported to introduce innovative ideas in their teaching.

OUR COMMUNITY

The Beau Soleil campus is an inspiring place to work, featuring facilities that are unparalleled. Our ongoing campus development and maintenance programme ensures that both students and staff thrive in an environment they can rightfully be proud of.

Located in the heart of Villars-sur-Ollon, we offer an enviable lifestyle with access to skiing during the winter months and a multitude of outdoor and sporting activities throughout the year. Montreux, Lausanne, and Geneva are all within easy reach for cultural experiences and inspiration.

YOUR PROFILE

Are you a visionary educational leader with a passion for experiential learning and the ambition to shape transformative student experiences? At Collège Alpin Beau Soleil, co-curricular learning is not an addition to school life; it is at the very heart of who we are.

As the Director of Co-Curricular Learning (CCL), you will play a pivotal senior leadership role in designing, leading, and continuously enhancing an exceptional experiential programme that defines the Beau Soleil educational model. From sport and outdoor education to student enrichment, entrepreneurship, service, and global engagement, you will ensure that every programme reflects our commitment to ambition, excellence, and care.

Central to this role is the strategic vision and delivery of Beau Soleil’s signature Trips and Expeditions programme. You will oversee its innovation, growth, and operational excellence, ensuring that each experience is educationally meaningful, safe, financially sustainable, and truly transformative for our students.

Working closely with the Vice Principal and the wider senior leadership team, you will maintain the highest standards of impact, safeguarding, compliance, and risk management across all co-curricular provisions.

At the same time, you will inspire teams, empower student leadership, and strengthen Beau Soleil’s distinctive identity as a global leader in experiential education.

If you are driven by purpose, energized by innovation, and committed to shaping experiences that extend far beyond the classroom, we invite you to bring your leadership, expertise, and vision to Beau Soleil. Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic vision & whole-school alignment: Lead and implement a coherent co-curricular vision aligned with the School’s mission and strategic priorities, positioning experiential learning as a defining pillar.
• Executive leadership & impact governance: Contribute strategic insight within the senior leadership team, aligning ambition with operational feasibility.
• Co-curricular programme excellence: Oversee the design, coordination, and continuous improvement of a diverse, inclusive, and high-quality co-curricular portfolio responsive to student needs and global trends.
• Trips & expeditions strategy and delivery: Direct the long-term development and operational leadership of the Trips & Expeditions programme, ensuring clear learning outcomes and strong engagement.
• Operational, risk & financial stewardship: Ensure rigorous logistical planning, compliance, risk management, and transparent financial oversight to guarantee safety and sustainability.
• Sport & outdoor education leadership: Drive the strategic development of competitive sports and Outdoor Education, balancing inclusive participation with excellence.
• Student empowerment & enrichment: Lead the Co-Curricular Learning team while fostering student agency, entrepreneurship, and service learning initiatives.
• Partnerships, representation & community engagement: Build strong external partnerships, represent the School in experiential education forums, and maintain transparent communication with parents.

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• Degree-level qualification
• Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
• Significant leadership experience in experiential learning or co-curricular programming
• Strong safeguarding knowledge
• Proven experience leading complex trips and residential programmes
• Experience managing budgets and logistical planning

Desirable:

• Experience in an international and/or boarding school context
• Outdoor education or coaching qualifications
• Experience managing complex programme logistics
• Working knowledge of French (an asset)

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Visionary and entrepreneurial programme leader
• Strategically minded with strong operational capability
• Financially literate and commercially aware
• Risk-aware and safety-focused
• Excellent communicator and ambassador for experiential learning
• Highly organised and solutions-oriented
• Student-centered and empowerment-driven
• Calm and decisive under pressure