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.

Academic Manager

EF Language Travel

Long Beach Residence, New York Residence, Cambridge, MA

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 Academic aspects of the Centre, support the teaching staff and ensure a high level of customer service and student satisfaction.

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

• Setting up the school and physically ensuring all classrooms meet EF specifications, and are maintained throughout the season.  
• Coordinating timetables for all academic groups, and liasing with the Centre Manager to complete intake schedules and fill classes with students by using EF’s production system ‘Elektra’.
• Allocating teachers and classrooms to groups of students, and playing a ‘hands on’ role in allocating students into classes on the first days in school.
• Managing academic stock including exam papers, certificates and equipment and making sure teaching team has the required stock when they need to have it.
• Managing all teaching staff at your Centre, and working together with Activities Manager and Centre Manager to ensure ‘one team’ and full integration of teaching staff into team.
• Delivering initial teacher briefing, daily and weekly meetings.
• Teacher observations, feedback and development.
• Collating and reviewing academic paperwork, and inputting data into EF’s production system ‘Elektra’.
• Welfare and discipline within the classroom.
• Dealing with problems and emergency situations should they arise.

Requirements

• Either a CELTA, or PGCE/ B.Ed. with knowledge of EFL/EAL

Qualifications due to be completed in the current academic year will also be considered.

• Minimum six months teaching experience or one summer teaching for EF.
• Enthusiastic, organised 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.
• 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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EF is an equal opportunities employer. EF offers competitive salaries and a multicultural working environment. If you are motivated by the prospect of an international career with a dynamic and forward-thinking company, we want to hear from you.