Basketball Program Coordinator

Role: Basketball Program Coordinator-Summer 2025

Location: Pasadena, CA

Compensation: $22-$25 / Hour – Based on experience

*All applicants must be age 21 or older

Who we are:

EF is the world’s leading educational travel provider with over 55 years of experience. With our International Summer Schools, we offer young learners the opportunity to spend 2 – 4 weeks in North America, improving their English language skills in a robust program while participating in a full-activity program of sports, discos, parties, excursions, and lots more!

Who You Are

• Are you passionate about travel and languages?
• Do you believe that students studying abroad have the opportunity of a lifetime?
• Are you dynamic, outgoing, and energetic?

If so, this role could be the one for you.

About the role

The Basketball Program Coordinator plans, implements, and supervises all aspects of the Basketball Camp, providing a safe, engaging, and welcoming basketball experience for students. In this role, you will lead and actively engage in a safe, organized, meaningful, enriching, and fun basketball program for groups of international summer students, primarily aged 13-17.

 Your key tasks will consist of, but not be limited to:

• Designing and implementing age-appropriate, safe, and enriching basketball activities utilizing coaching and facilitation skills with groups of 10-40 students.  
• Planning, organizing, and supervising all Basketball Camp practices, activities, and events. 
• Managing Basketball Camp Leaders in leading sessions and student interaction
• Communicating regularly with the direct supervisor regarding concerns, updates, challenges, and successes. 
• Accompany students on field trips and off-campus excursions, including to UCLA Pauley Pavilion. 
• Monitor daily attendance and keep up-to-date records and paperwork. 
• Attend all leader meetings. 
• Ensure students follow the EF behavior code and inform management immediately if there are any issues or problems. 

• Address any problems and emergencies should they arise. 
• Perform other duties as assigned by management staff. 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Training and demonstrated knowledge of principles and techniques of basketball in order to coach younger players in the sport of basketball. 
• Understand Basketball-specific rules, principles, moves, and strategies to Basketball Camp participants in line with the USA Basketball: Youth Basketball guidelines 
• Minimum 1 year of competitive Basketball experience at or above the Varsity (High School) level. 
• Desire and ability to supervise, lead, and positively manage EF international students in a cooperative, team-oriented camp atmosphere.  
• Ability and desire to work outside of the typical schedule to support the basketball camp schedule for irregular events/activities. 
• Have the right to live and work in the country of employment 

• Complete fluency in English.  
• Applicants must be age 21 or older

After a summer of working as an EF Basketball Program Leader, you will enhance your management knowledge and experience by working with an international team. You will be a proven leader, adaptable and capable of solving various issues without hesitation while working under pressure. The international surroundings will fine tune your communication skills as well as organizational and planning skills. 

Why you’ll love working here: Perks, Benefits, and more!
This is the most fun, high caliber place you’ll ever work. Ask any employee why they love EF (whether they’ve been here 10 minutes or 10 years) and they’ll probably tell you the same thing: it’s the people. When you work at EF, you join a purpose-driven, international and energetic community that thrives on continuous learning, fearless innovation and mutual support. 

In addition, you can expect:

·          Continuous professional development

·          Work in a truly international environment

·          Staff are encouraged to innovate, take ownership of their ideas and bring them to fruition.

·          The potential for future career opportunities with EF.

About EF Education First

Some companies are in the Business of Technology.
Others are in the Business of Finance…Sports…Or Soft Drinks.
At EF, we’re in a different kind of business.
One that’s a little less tangible, and a lot more important.
We’re in the Business of Understanding.

For over 60 years we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and culturally rich travel experiences with the power to change how people think, feel and act.  The programs we deliver open the world to students and travelers in ways that challenge biases, overcome barriers, and pave the way for a more understanding world.  You’ll find us working across more than 50 countries, with offices in some of the world’s greatest cities - each one filled with smart, driven people who push each other to be better every day.  And yes, we have technology, we have finance, we even have sports with our own professional cycling team.  But it’s what we do with it – building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world…that makes all the difference.