Centre Manager

  • Contract

Company Description

EF Education First is the world leader in international education. Founded in 1965, EF’s mission is to break down barriers of language, culture, and geography. To date, EF has helped more than 15 million people learn a language, discover the world or earn an academic degree. We have fifteen subsidiaries and non-profit organizations, schools and offices in over 50 countries and employs over 34,000 staff and teachers. In today’s increasingly complex and interdependent world, our mission is more relevant than ever. www.ef.com

Job Description

Job Title: Centre Manager

EF Language Travel

(Vancouver BC, Canada, Santa Cruz, CA, Monterey, CA, New England (North Shore), Washington D.C. (Howard County Area), Virginia Beach)

EF Language Travel is the world’s leading educational travel provider; offering students the opportunity to spend 2 – 4 weeks abroad, improving their language skills and participating in a full activity program.

EF is a global company which offers a range of great employment opportunities for young professionals; from summer jobs to potential future careers. We are looking for individuals who are interested in working in a fast-paced, international environment, developing their leadership and communication skills and being part of a dynamic and passionate team. If you have a strong entrepreneurial spirit, can work using your own initiative and are committed to quality performance, then we want to hear from you.

About the role

In this role you will assume overall responsibility for the smooth-running of the Centre, support an international team and ensure a high level of customer service and student satisfaction.

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

  • Ensuring the EF Centre is set up prior to student and staff arrivals.
  • Managing and motivating your team.
  • Overseeing the management of stock and equipment.
  • Preparing and delivering staff meetings and briefings.
  • Delivering regular teacher briefings.
  • Ensuring customer service goes above and beyond student expectations.
  • Liaising with suppliers.
  • Budgetary control, payroll and ensuring the Centre’s paperwork is up to date.
  • Student welfare and discipline.
  • Dealing with problems and emergency situations should they arise.
  • Setting up the school and ensuring all classrooms meet EF specifications and adequate resources are available throughout duration of program.
  • Allocating teachers to groups and students to classrooms by using EF’s computer system.
  • Managing all teaching staff at your Centre.
  • Coordinating timetables for all academic groups.
  • Managing academic stock including exam papers, certificates and equipment.
  • Teacher observations, feedback and development and inputting data into EF’s computer system.
  • Collating and reviewing academic paperwork.

 

Requirements

  • Management experience.
  • Organizational skills and an operational mindset.
  • ESL or TOFL certified, or teaching background.
  • Experience of working with young people.
  • Business-minded with a strong sense of customer service.
  • Enthusiastic, upbeat and a natural leader.
  • Capable of using your own initiative.
  • Have the right to live and work in the country of employment.
  • Complete fluency in English
  • Valid driver’s license
  • Attend a training weekend prior to your contract commencing.


EF Language Travel
 is dedicated to encouraging global awareness through cultural exchange and language learning. EF Language Travel allows international students ages 12 to 18 to explore another language and culture during homestay and residential programs in the US lasting two to four weeks.

 

EF Language Travel is a division of EF. EF stands for “Education First”. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people transform their lives by breaking down the barriers of language, culture and geography.  Today we’re the world’s largest private education company- offering every imaginable way to learn a language, travel abroad, experience another culture, or earn an academic degree.  For more information, visit http://www.ef.com/careers.

 

 EF is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Additional Information

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