Canadian Island - Florence
Once you have completed an onsite or online teaching certificate course with Teaching English in Italy consider applying for any of the following positions listed with Canadian Island in Florence. Candidates must be native speakers of English and have experience working with children.
For this program, we recommend signing up for either the Onsite TESOL in Florence, the Online TESOL Certificate or the Online TESOL 1 + TEYL or TESOL 2 + TEYL courses.
| "Summer camps at Canadian Island offer an exciting and educational vacation to Italian and foreign kids alike. At Canadian Island they can relax, have fun, and learn English through our hands-on approach: Living English." "There is no escape to absorbing bits and pieces of the English language. In fact, they don’t even notice they are picking it up as they go along. Every activity takes place in English, from songs and games to eating and getting changed for the pool! Every day is an adventure for the campers at Canadian Island!" |
1) Summer Camp Specialists
Every year Canadian Island hires about 15 summer Camp Specialists for the sleepover and day camp programs in June and July. Camp Specialists are hired based on their experience working with kids in camp settings in the areas of Music and Drama, Sports or Art. Camp Specialists work with Italian kids in 4 different campsites located in Tuscany. Summer Camp Specialists must be at least 20 years old. Fluency in Italian is not a requirement. There is no formal application for these positions. Interested applicants can submit a resume (CV) and a letter of interest detailing previous experience working in summer camps to:info@canadianisland.com to the attention of: Camp Supervisor
2) English Teachers for Afternoon English Classes
Canadian Island hires about 5 teachers per year to conduct after-school English lessons. The ages of the students range from 3 to 14 years old. The children have different levels of English, from beginners to advanced. All of these teaching positions are part-time, from Monday to Thursday. There is no formal application for these positions. Interested applicants can send a cover letter and a resume (CV) detailing previous teaching experience to: info@canadianisland.com to the attention of: the Didactic Coordinator.
3) Day Care Assistants
Day Care assistants work in the mornings from 8am – 1pm with toddlers and small children. Assistants must be native speakers of English and have experience working with kids in day care settings. There is no formal application for these positions. Interested applicants can send a cover letter and a resume (CV) detailing previous day care experience to: info@canadianisland.com to the attention of: Responsabile Asilo Nido.
For more information about becoming a Summer Camp Specialist, an English Teacher for Afternoon Classes or a Day Care Assistant with Canadian Island in Tuscany contact them at any time of the year for more information.
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-Online TESOL Graduate
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