Director of Co-Curricular Learning 100 %
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 Director of Co‑Curricular Learning (CCL), you will play a pivotal senior leadership role in designing, leading and continuously strengthening 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 in close partnership with the Vice Principal and the wider senior leadership team, you will ensure the highest standards of impact, safeguarding, compliance and risk management across all co‑curricular provision.
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, energised 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.
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 and ensuring alignment across academic, pastoral and boarding frameworks.
Executive leadership & impact governance – contribute strategic insight within the senior leadership team, aligning ambition with operational feasibility and embedding measurable objectives, participation data and impact indicators into the School Development Plan.
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, innovation and full operational leadership of the Trips & Expeditions programme, ensuring clear learning outcomes, strong engagement and educational value.
Operational, risk & financial stewardship – ensure rigorous logistical planning, safeguarding, compliance, risk management and transparent financial oversight to guarantee safety, sustainability and value for money.
Sport & outdoor education leadership – drive the strategic development of competitive sport, performance pathways and Outdoor Education, balancing inclusive participation with excellence and progression.
Student empowerment & enrichment – lead the Co‑Curricular Learning team while fostering student agency, entrepreneurship, sustainability and service‑learning initiatives.
Partnerships, representation & community engagement – build strong external partnerships and global networks, represent the School in experiential education forums, and maintain transparent communication with parents to reinforce trust and programme impact.
Qualifications and Professional Requirements
Essential:
Degree level qualification
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent
Significant leadership experience in experiential learning, sport 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
Work location 1884 Villars-sur-Ollon (VD)
Workload 100 %
Employment start 01.09.2026
Employment duration Permanent
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