Activity Leader-Summer

EF; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided (limited)

Job summary

EF is the world’s leading educational travel provider. EF offers 2–4 week programs in North America for young learners, combining language study with a full activity lineup of sports, discos, and excursions. This role supports a summer program with dynamic, international student interaction.

You will lead activities, supervise excursions, and ensure safety and cultural immersion while delivering a memorable experience for students and staff alike.

Qualifications

• Passion for travel and languages.
• Dynamic, outgoing and energetic demeanor.
• Natural leader with initiative.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Ability to engage students in safe activities.

Responsibilities

• Set up, participate in, and clean up on-campus activities.
• Lead students on off-campus excursions.
• Monitor daily student attendance.
• Assist with student arrivals/departures.
• Attend all leader meetings.
• Enforce EF behavior code and report issues.
• Respond to problems and emergencies when needed.

Skills

Travel passion

Energetic

Leadership

English fluency

Student engagement

Job description

Role: Activity Leader- Summer 2027

Compensation: $18.57-$21.00 / hour (based on experience)

(housing provided as a taxable fringe benefit on a limited basis)

*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!

Job Description

Role: Activity Leader- Summer 2027

Compensation: $18.57-$21.00 / hour (based on experience)

(housing provided as a taxable fringe benefit on a limited basis)

*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?

The Role

As an Activity Leader, you will be working with our summer team to deliver an exceptional experience to our students. You will help deliver safe and fun activities that will give the students a sense of the local culture while having a great time with their new international friends. You will interact with staff and students from across the world. Every day is different; you may go from leading students on a city tour to running an epic-themed mystery dinner, while dressed as your favorite film character!

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

• Set up, participation, and clean up for on-campus activities
• Leading students on off-campus excursions
• Monitoring daily student attendance
• Assisting with student arrivals and departures
• Attending all leader meetings
• Ensuring the EF behavior code is always followed by students and informing management immediately if there are any issues or problems.
• Responding to problems and emergency situations, should they arise.

Preferred Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, organized, and a natural leader.
• Takes initiative, going above and beyond the assigned task.
• Ability to keep students engaged, in a safe and meaningful environment.
• Highly responsible, approachable, and friendly.
• Have the ability to create a positive learning environment.
• Have the right to live and work in the United States.
• Complete fluency in English.

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.