Job Description

Role: Academic Manager-Summer 2026
Location: Pasadena, CA
Compensation for this role is $1,320 / Week (room and board eligible)
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, with support from the Sr. Academic Manager.
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 in 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 briefing, 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 direction of the Senior Academic 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.

About EF Language Abroad:
At EF Language Abroad, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we've helped millions of students discover new places, embrace diverse cultures, and gain fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to our mission of opening the world through education, harnessing the power of language learning to deepen the connection between people across the globe.



We offer immersive short-term and long-term language courses and programs across different languages in the countries where they're spoken. Through blending classroom-based lessons with interactive exercises and real-world practice, our courses bring you to the heart of the language. Together, our global staff help students from around the world develop the language skills they need to achieve their dreams.



EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to a criminal background and and/or reference checks, as applicable.

About EF Education First
Some companies are in the Business of Technology.
Others are in the Business of Finance....Sports...Or Soft Drinks.
At EF, we're in a different kind of Business.
One that's a little less tangible, and a lot more important.
Because our Business, what we make, makes everything else possible.
We're in the Business of Understanding.
Between people. Between cultures.

For over half a century we've been the leader in international educational programs and experiences designed to foster such understanding. Through Language, Cultural Exchange, Academic Studies, and Educational Travel, we create the kinds of immersive experiences that challenge biases, open minds, and pave the way for a more understanding world.

You'll find our 115 offices located in some of the world's greatest cities, and filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day. And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team. But it's what we do with it - Building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world...that makes all the difference.
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