WorldStrides
Airport Experience Coordinator: Chicago, IL (ORD)
Chicago, Illinois, United States · Part-time
Work authorization requiredDetected 137 days ago
Customer SupportCommunicationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingTime Management
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
- Manage any issues that arise with the group during the assignment.
- Maintain open communication with the office staff throughout assigned shifts.
Requirements
- Availability during peak times of February through June. (required)
- Ability to navigate a group through the city by foot and subway efficiently.
- Team player who works well with students, teachers, local vendors, and WorldStrides staff.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Excellent customer service and oral communication skills.
- Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- Skilled at multitasking and able to work with minimal supervision.
- Basic and fundamental computer literacy and skills.
- Able to remain on your feet for assigned shifts and to lift and/or move up to 30 pounds when assisting travelers with luggage.
- Perks at Work:
- Flexible schedule
- Mileage reimbursement
Nice to have
- Experience working with student populations. (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.
Company info
- Field Specialists are non-licensed guides scheduled to assist groups as they arrive and/or depart in the Chicago, IL metropolitan area.
- Field Specialists primarily assist groups with arrivals and departures from the two major airports (ORD, MDW), facilitate public transportation rides, and supervise groups at area food courts during mealtimes.
- This is a seasonal part-time position with a variety of shifts between February and June June 30th.
- There are no set hours for this position, but rather shifts that reflect the needs of the company and the volume of groups traveling at any given time.
Visa & Work Authorization
- WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States.
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