Activity LeaderSummer

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 energetic Activity Leader for Summer 2027 in the United States. You will help deliver safe, fun activities, expose students to local culture, and foster friendships among international participants.

Daily tasks include coordinating on-campus events, guiding excursions, and ensuring student well‑being under the EF code of conduct. Ideal candidates are enthusiastic, organized, and natural leaders who can create engaging, safe environments while living and

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic attitude and willingness to engage with students.
• Organized and reliable in managing activities and schedules.
• Natural leadership with ability to motivate and supervise groups.

Responsibilities

• Set up, participate in, and clean up on-campus activities.
• Lead students on off-campus excursions and city tours.
• Monitor daily student attendance and assist with arrivals/departures.
• Attend all leader meetings and uphold EF behavior standards.
• Respond to problems and emergencies as needed.

Job description

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
• 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.