Do you want to work with international students and in a multi-cultural environment? Do you
enjoy planning and executing fun activities and excursions for visitors in Brisbane? Are you
looking for a customer-facing position with entrepreneurial aspects and responsibilities? This
position is ideal for people on a Working Holiday Visa as well as graduate students with passion
and energy, who would like to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, showcasing the
best Brisbane has to offer.
Role & Responsibilities
As Activities Coordinator you are responsible for the full activity program for our language
students from all over the world. This involves weekend & evening work showing off the very
best that Brisbane has to offer. Whether that’s our pristine beaches, great night life, or amazing
wildlife, this role puts you at the front of the experience.
You’ll plan & deliver safe and fun activities that will give the students a sense of the local culture
while having fun with their new international friends. The Activities Coordinator at EF Brisbane
develops a varied social activities program appropriate to the ages, cultural needs, and interests
of the EF students, including sport, culture, sightseeing and excursions. This role is pivotal to the
school, and a first point of contact to the students.
A truly memorable experience where every day will be different, and you will get the opportunity
to interact with staff and students from across the world.
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Develop, plan, and deliver exciting events and activities
• Foster social interactions between students via clubs, meet-ups, and events
• Accompany students on school-organised social or sports events during the day, evening
or weekends ensuring supervision is carried out with high-level of responsibility, safety,
and enthusiasm
• Promote the school’s social activities program in class and online
• Liaise with various suppliers of tours, events, and excursions, ensuring we offer quality
and variety, whilst maintaining commissions and revenues. Develop positive business
relationships and offer the best possible rates for our students
• Collect payments from students and reconcile the till daily
• Ensure the highest standards of safety and quality are maintained at all levels, risk
assessments of activities performed regularly, feedback and evaluation from students
followed up continuously
• Provide welfare assistance to students as required
• Take part in the school on call rota emergency phone
Requirements:
• A team player that can lead from the front, be outgoing and have great attention to
detail
• Passionate about customer service and providing quality
• Enthusiastic, organized, and natural leader, capable of using their own initiative
• An excellent communicator, with an ability to build and maintain strong relationships with
students, staff, and suppliers
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Good knowledge in social media (Instagram, Facebook)
• Familiar (or willing to familiarize) with the Brisbane region and what the city has to offer
in terms of sights and culture
• Excellent fluency in English
• 6 month position with the potential to extend in another destination or role. Roster varies
depending on activities you are running but some evening and weekend work is
expected.
About EF Education First
At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965,
we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things
about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused
on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international
opportunities.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600
schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through
education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you
to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are
committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental
status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in
Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at www.ef.com