Field Coordinator
S-Trip! invites you to join our destination team as we expand our team to bring aboard enthusiastic event professionals to execute programs on our destinations. The best trips are the ones where all your friends are travelling together, where each day you’re off on a new adventure, and when you leave with memories that last forever. Working with student leaders every day, the destination team ensures they have everything they need to make it their #TripofaLifetime.
Work with S-Trip! S-Trip! Is one of Canada’s most dynamic youth travel companies that organizes unique and innovative trips to over 45,000 students annually in over 40 destinations. Whether it's helping grads celebrate the end of an era, taking a ski getaway to a premier resort, or making a difference through volunteering S-Trip! Ensures students have the time of their lives by building its reputation on safety and industry-leading customer service.
We believe that when you work with S-Trip! You’ll be challenged at work, everyday walk into an office full of friends, and make a difference with the work you accomplish.
Job Overview:
You will be the “senior” S-Trip! Member during the trips. Field coordinators are selected to manage and execute one specific aspect of a program. Each individual is responsible for certain tasks related to their role and will be the “go-to” person if you have questions about the program. Most importantly making sure our passengers are having a #TripofaLifetime.
Key Responsibilities/Duties: • Managing Trip Leaders on a daily basis to ensure smooth operations.
• Providing support to Trip Leaders on a personal and professional level.
• Helping in the coordination of excursions with other coordinators.
• Helping to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for all passengers trip.
• Making the hard decisions and understands the importance of being the disciplinarian.
• Leadership experience is must!!! (Frosh/Orientation Leader, Residence Advisor, Coaching and Camp Counselor experience are all suitable forms of relevant leadership experience)
Skill, Experience, and Educational Requirements
- Past experience working with you in a leadership role (i.e. Frosh/Orientation Leader, Residence Advisor, Camp Counsellor, Coaching are all suitable forms of relevant leadership experience)
- Past experience coordinating/implementing large scale programs.
- Attendance at mandatory pre-trip training session
- Completed or pursuing College or University Degree
- Must be able to commit to pre-trip and on-going training throughout the year
- Must be comfortable working long hours and evening shifts supervising the students on destination
- Proven negotiation and problem solving skills.
- Ability to multitask and deal with stressful situations.
- Valid passport
- Outgoing and positive
- Fluent in French and Spanish an asset.
Salary
This is a part time contract position. Compensation will depend on the duration of the trip.
Apply by December 1, 2013:
http://www.s-trip.com/about/work-for-us/