WorldStrides
Event Staff, Heritage Festivals - Seasonal
United States · Staff+ · Contract
Work authorization requiredDetected 411 days ago
LogisticsCustomer SupportOrganizational Skills
About the role
- Company Introduction WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Support the oversight of event components and act quickly to resolve problems
- implement and execute all policies and procedures
- Perform any operational tasks as directed
- Serve in various support roles and perform other duties as directed by the event host
- Adhere to event safety standards; implement and execute all policies and procedures
- Event Staff are responsible for providing logistical and operational support to assigned Heritage Festival events.
Requirements
- Ability to work in a high pace environment
- Organized and detail oriented with ability to prioritize, work on multiple projects simultaneously, exercise good judgment and solve problems
- Ability to work efficiently in a team environment
- Work effectively in a service-oriented environment.
- Strong logistical and organizational skills
- Able to handle stress and remain calm
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management and other event staff members
- Travel to event locations over holidays and weekends
- Able to work a flexible schedule. This may include early mornings, days, evenings, weekends, extended (long) workdays, and multiple days in a row.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Physically able to fulfill responsibilities associated with event execution. Festivals require physical exertion including climbing stairs, lifting, long hours on your feet and walking, and exposure to weather (hot or cold).
- Able to maintain a professional decorum when faced with conflict or issues while interacting with our customers
- Are high energy, flexible, and able to work extended event hours.
Nice to have
- Event management experience (preferred)
Compensation
- Company Introduction
- 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.
- Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world - and themselves - in new ways.
Benefits
- WorldStrides is the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning.
Visa & Work Authorization
- WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.
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