Activity Leader-Summer

EF Education First Ltd.; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided (taxable fringe)

Job summary

EF Education First Ltd. is seeking an Activity Leader for Summer 2027 in the United States.

The role involves delivering safe, engaging activities, leading city tours and themed events, and helping students experience local culture while building international friendships. Housing is provided on a taxable fringe basis for select situations, and applicants must be 21 or older with full time availability during the program.

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic, organized and a natural leader.
• Ability to keep students engaged in a safe learning environment.
• Responsible and approachable with a friendly demeanor.
• Must have legal right to work in the United States and complete fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Set up, participation, and clean up for on-campus activities.
• Lead students on off-campus excursions.
• Monitor daily student attendance.
• Assist with student arrivals and departures.
• Attend all leader meetings.
• Ensure EF behavior code is followed and report issues.
• Respond to problems and emergencies as needed.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Organized

Natural leader

Initiative

Student engagement

Education

Right to live and work in the United States

English fluency

Job description

Role: Activity Leader- Summer 2027

Compensation: $17.00-$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?

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

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 i
• 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.