English Camp Counselors 2026 (m/f/d)

Do you have experience with child care, au/bro pairing, tutoring or teaching? What are you waiting for? We'd like you on board!

We are expanding our dynamic, international team and need English Camp Counselors (m/f/d) to work at our English language camps across Germany (North and Baltic Sea coasts, Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Hessen, Bavaria, etc).

• Seasonal freelance work (during school holidays)

• Teaching English in the mornings

• Supervision of children during mealtimes

• Running workshops/sports/activities during the afternoons and evenings

• Bringing your electric energy and enthusiasm to camp!

• Fluent in English (C1/C2).

• Teaching experience, and/or experience working with children.

• A strong sense of responsibility and empathy towards others, including children.

• Availability to work a minimum of 4 weeks per year, during the Summer and Autumn school holidays, with 2 weeks of availability (Sunday to Saturday) in July or August essential.

• Availability to complete online and in-person training. The training happens over the weekends of 29 May and 19 June, and will happen in Berlin. We will pay for your transport, accommodation and meals.

• Availability to attend a first aid course.

• Police check for working with children.

• A valid work permit for freelance work in Germany (if applicable)**.

• 18 years of age or older.

** We will be unable to interview those who do not already have a valid working permit. If you are waiting to have your appointment for your permit, please let us know when it is scheduled for. Holders of student visas containing the words "selbstständige tätigkeit nicht erlaubt" are generally not permitted to do freelance work.

Camp life can be pretty demanding, which is why we try to accommodate and provide for your needs while you’re out there swinging in the tree-tops or learning to shoot arrows like Robin Hood. In addition to connecting with other incredible counselors from all walks of life, and seeing all of the beautiful locations and unique pockets of history and culture that Germany has to offer, we’ll also throw in a few perks:

• Travel, room, and board are paid for on all overnight camps.

• Working a day camp (these are ONLY in Berlin)? We’ll provide you with lunch!

• We’ll pay for your first aid certification.

• Access to both our digital and physical library of teaching resources.

• You’ll also get regular pay increases the more camps you do!

Oskar lernt Englisch has been offering English language camps in Germany since 2004, for children between the ages of 6 and 15 looking to gain confidence in their English. We fuse structured English lessons with active and informal settings. We know that learning isn’t just something you do in a classroom!

We are very much looking forward to your application – quick and easy via the "Apply Now" button. We will process your application as soon as possible and get back to you shortly.