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Activity Leader

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Jan 2025

💰 $42,000/yr($36,000/yr – $42,000/yr)

About the role

Role: Activity Leader- Summer 2025 Location: Pasadena, CACompensation: $18- $21 / hour – Based on experience *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 International Summer 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 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 leading students on a city tour to running epic themed Murder Mysteries 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 followed by students at all times and informing management immediately if there are any issues or problems.

Handle problems and emergency situations should they arise in a professional manner.

Preferred Qualifications:

Enthusiastic, organized, and a natural leader.

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.

Applicants must be age 21 or older, due to the nature of the role working with minors.

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.

In addition, you can expect: