Academic Manager
Education First
Academic Manager
Education First
Global language training and immersion provider
Role: Academic Manager-Summer 2027
Compensation: $1,275 per week
(housing provided and required for the role)
*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.
About the role
In this role, you will assume overall responsibility for the Academic aspects of the campus, 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, completing intake schedules, and setting up classes using EF’s production system.
Allocating teachers and classrooms to groups of students and playing a ‘hands-on’ role in allocating students into classes on the first days of school.
Managing academic stock, including exam papers, certificates, teaching supplies, and equipment.
Managing all teaching staff at your campus and working with other Senior Staff to ensure full integration of teaching staff into the team.
Delivering initial teacher briefings, daily and weekly meetings.
Teacher observations, feedback, and development.
Planning and implementation of graduations together with activities team.
Responsible for the training and management of the academic team, including special programs, under the direction of the Regional Operations Manager.
Collating/reviewing academic paperwork, and inputting data into EF’s production system.
Welfare and discipline within the classroom.
Responding to problems and emergency situations should they arise.
Requirements
University degree or equivalent, preferred.
TEFL certificate or equivalent, preferred.
Minimum six months of teaching experience or one summer teaching for EF.
Have the right to live and work in the country of employment.
Complete fluency in English.
Attend an in-person training session before your contract commences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Management and administrative experience.
Enthusiastic, organized, and a natural leader.
Capable of using your own initiative.
University degree in TESOL or similar field.
Applicants must be age 21 or older
After a summer of working as an Academic Manager, you will leave having created truly amazing memories for your students and managed a team of international staff. You will expand your problem-solving skills by utilizing resources provided by EF and collaborating with staff from around the world. Your communication skills will be maximized to ensure a smooth experience for everyone.
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:
Continuous professional development
Work in a truly international environment
Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition.
The potential for future career opportunities with EF.
Global language training and immersion provider
EF Education First provides international education services focused on language learning, academics, and cultural experiences. It operates schools and immersion programs in 107 countries, with about 500 schools across 53 countries, delivering both on-site and online education. EF Corporate Solutions offers professional language training for business and government, accessible online via the EF Efekta cloud-school and offline through executive centers in Boston and Cambridge. The immersion programs for executives combine tailored, one-to-one English instruction with blended learning, including ongoing access to EF Efekta cloud resources and unlimited teacher-led conversation classes. EF partners with leading academic institutions and maintains accreditations to keep its courses aligned with professional and academic standards. Its goal is to help individuals and organizations quickly improve English proficiency and broaden international opportunities.
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