WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.
Job Description:
We are seeking a motivated and dedicated individual to join our team as a Seasonal Training Coordinator. This is a seasonal role from approximately March-July. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and delivering engaging and impactful training sessions for our seasonal staff. You will collaborate closely with the Product Delivery team to ensure training aligns with organizational goals and meets the needs of both our staff and stakeholders. The position involves facilitating both in-person and virtual training on key topics related to the role, company procedures, and best practices. Your ability to communicate effectively, manage training logistics, and ensure a seamless training experience will be essential to the success of our seasonal team and their overall performance.
Responsibilities:
- Set up and breakdown for each plenary training event including A/V testing, PowerPoint, chair and tables, materials and clean up.
- Monitor each individual program team break out room to ensure meetings have proper curriculum training materials.
- Set up WorldStrides welcome signs and training flyers.
- Set up and manage attendee registration materials such at laptops, name badges and team member handbooks.
- Provide in person support during training sessions such as monitoring engagement, ensure A/V is working and be available for the faciliators needs.
- Move and deliver to breakout rooms training materials such as team member handbooks, scholar handbooks, curriculum supplies, robots, etc.
- Organize training storage room to keep accurate inventory count of the program and training materials.
- Positioned at the onsite training office to provide customer service to attendees needing assistance.
- Provide onsite office tasks as needed such as printing, flipchart creation and event tracking.
- Tracks daily attendee attendance during training sessions.
- Create and run attendee evening social events
Qualifications:
- Evening and weekend work is required.
- Must be able to lift up tp 50 pounds.
WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.
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What We Do
WorldStrides provides educational travel and experiences to more than 530,000 students a year. Founded in 1967 by a middle school social studies teacher from Chicago, the company has since grown to become a leader in experiential learning for students of all ages throughout their lifetime learning journey. In addition to domestic and international travel and study abroad programs, WorldStrides offerings include performing arts, sports, language immersion, career exploration, and service-learning. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways. Our global team is 1,500+ strong, united by a passion for what we do. We work with students, parents, and teachers, and behind the scenes too, to deliver experiences that transform lives. Let's get out there - together! Community Guidelines We are happy to address questions you may have, but in order to foster a vibrant and useful online community, we’ve outlined a few guidelines to be followed when posting on the WorldStrides and affiliated brands' social channels . Any comments that are in violation of the guidelines will be removed, and repeat offenders may be blocked. Comments will be removed if they contain: • Profane, inappropriate, threatening or offensive language; • Violations of copyright or intellectual property rights; • Purposefully untrue or misleading statements; • Comments that are meant to derail or hijack constructive conversations; • Personal information of community members or WorldStrides employees; • Posts that link to potentially harmful sites.
