ELS Activity Chaperone

Role: Activity Chaperone

Reports to: Center Director

Location: Nashville, TN

Reporting directly to the Center Director, the Chaperone is responsible for providing assistance to the ISA and other ELS staff in guiding and supervising students who are partaking in ELS Student Activities. Depending on Center location, the position may also be assigned to greet new students arriving at area airports as “ELS Airport Ambassadors”.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

The Chaperone, working under the direction of the Center Director, accompanies the Center Director and/or other ELS staff on organized Student Activities, which may include airport greeting services at pre-designated Center locations. The Chaperone assists in supervising and guiding students on the activity and ensuring that all students have assigned Activity Waivers on file.  The Chaperone is expected to interact with the students, assist in leading the group, follow ELS policy guidelines and is expected to look out for the well-being of the students while the students are participating in the event.

QUALIFICATIONS/RELATED EXPERIENCE

Education: A high school diploma is required, as are cross-cultural awareness and the ability to work with a variety of age groups and ESL learners.  An interest in working with international students a plus.  

Experience: Counseling experience in such capacities as youth camp counselor or college residence advisor is preferred. Previous cross-cultural experience or working with ESL population is preferred. 

Competencies: The Chaperone must have the ability to work in a cross-cultural environment. The Chaperone must also have good interpersonal communication, organizational skills and leadership abilities.  Candidates must understand the dynamics and responsibilities of leading and supervising a group.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee will be required to stand and walk, in addition to talking and hearing.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Travel Requirements: Depending on the activity, it may involve travel outside the area or overnight trips.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• The hourly compensation for this position is $15.00. 


• Employee Assistance Program


• Paid Time Off/Leave (Sick Leave)

About ILSC Education Group 

In early 2022, ILSC Education Group joined forces with ELS Educational Services, bringing together over 100 years of combined experience delivering life-changing learning experiences to international students.    

A world leader in language education & vocational training, ILSC Education Group, which opened its first language school in Vancouver, Canada in 1991 and Greystone College in 2002, offers life-changing educational experiences in Canada, Australia, and India, some of the world’s most attractive and popular English-speaking work and study destinations. Since opening its first school in Vancouver, BC, Canada, ILSC has become a world leader in language and career training and has grown to include 9 incredible locations around the world, in Vancouver, Toronto and Montréal, Canada; New Delhi, India; and Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, Australia. 

Our mission is to provide our global community with transformative learning, living and work experiences by offering the finest language, career and higher education programs. 

Our Core Values 

PASSION: To enrich & transform people’s lives 

INNOVATION: To evolve through creativity & diversity. 

RESPECT: To treat everyone with compassion & dignity. 

COLLABORATION: To build community & achieve more together 

INTEGRITY: To act responsibly & ethically in everything we do 

ELS, ILSC and Greystone College are committed to providing a barrier-free environment and are proud to be Equal Employment Opportunity employers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 

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