Activity Coordinator-Summer

Education First; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Job summary

Education First in Pasadena, CA is seeking an Activity Coordinator for the summer program. The role involves assisting with on-campus activities or weekly off-campus excursions, delivering safe and engaging experiences for students, and promoting events through social media.

You will coordinate logistics, lead activity planning, and respond to issues while working with a diverse international student group. Housing is provided and required for this role; applicants must be 21 or older.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and energetic personality for fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead small teams with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist on all aspects of activities program, including theme weeks and large events.
• Promote activities and excursions; monitor and create content for social media.
• Coordinate activity logistics and materials with support from the Activity Manager.
• Act as team lead; ensure weekly activity plan is clear for leaders.
• Respond to problems and emergencies.
• Be available to work nights and weekends at events.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Organized

Leadership

Communicator

Independent

Decisive

Customer service

US work eligibility

Age 21+

Job description

Role: Activity Coordinator - Summer

Location: Pasadena, CA

$20.00-$22.00 / hour – Based on experience

(Housing provided and required of the role)

*All applicants must be age 21 or older

Who we are:

EF is the world's leading educational travel provider with over 55 years of experience. With our Language Travel Schools, we offer young learners the opportunity to spend 2 – 4 weeks in North America, improving their English language skills in a robust program while participating in a full-activity program of sports, discos, parties, excursions, and lots more!

Who You Are:

• Are you passionate about travel and languages?
• Do you believe that students studying abroad have the opportunity of a lifetime?
• Are you dynamic, outgoing, and energetic?

If so, this role could be the one for you.

The Role:

As an Activity Coordinator, you will be working with the summer activities team to deliver an exceptional experience to our students. You will be responsible for either the on-campus activity programming in our school or the logistics of the weekly off-campus excursions.

You will help plan and deliver safe and fun activities that will give the students a sense of the local culture while having fun with their new international friends. You will interact with staff and students from across the world. Every day is different; you may go from working on the activity plan and administration to running epic themed Mystery dinners, while dressed as your favorite film character!

Your key tasks will consist of, but not be limited to:

• Assisting on all aspects of the activities program for the school, including theme weeks, and large-scale events.
• Promoting activities and excursions while monitoring and creating content for our social media platforms.
• Coordinating all activity logistics, confirmations, and materials needed with the support of the Activity Manager.
• Acting as team lead, ensuring all leaders are clear on the weekly activity plan.
• Responding to problems and emergency situations should they arise.
• Be available to work nights and weekends at events.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enthusiastic, organized, and a natural leader.
• Strong communicator.
• Able to work independently and lead a team with little oversight from a manager.
• Decisive – able to act fast and make informed decisions in the moment.
• Passionate about customer service and quality.
• Must be legally able to work in the U.S (United States) or have a work permit.
• Applicants must be age 21 or older

Why you’ll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!

This is the most fun, high caliber place you'll ever work. Ask any employee why they love EF (whether they've been here 10 minutes or 10 years) and they'll probably tell you the same thing: it's the people. When you work at EF, you join a purpose-driven, international and energetic community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation and mutual support.