Travel Coordinator
- Where There Be Dragons
- remote
- Nov 07, 2022
Job Description
The Travel Coordinator collaborates directly with the Admissions and Staffing Departments, overseeing student and instructor flight and travel arrangements for Dragons’ international programming.
- Terms and Remuneration
- Remote position
- Part-time, about 10-25 hours/week. Hours are variable depending on the time of year. Potential to increase hours over time through additional opportunities.
- Compensation is hourly based on experience ($22-$25/hr)
- Responsibilities – Responsibilities include the following ongoing tasks and projects:
- Instructor Travel
- Book and coordinate instructor travel logistics (flights, lodging, stipends, etc.) for orientations and courses (about 50-60 programs throughout the year)
- Support Summer Orientation travel logistics (van rentals, group hotel accommodations, stipends, documentation of travel details and deadlines, etc.)
- Student Travel Coordinator
- Source group flights through established relationship with travel agency
- Track all utilization deadlines, seat reductions, ticketing deadlines and refunds
- Manage individual deviation and change date requests with travel agency
- Produce flight sheets with all student flight information for instructors and Program Directors
- Oversee student travel days for summer and semester programs (provide necessary flight information to flight chaperones and airport travel day managers, arrange meeting spaces, organize hotels for students, etc.)
- Instructor Travel
- Skills – The Travel Coordinator should demonstrate the following:
- A passion for, and experience with, travel planning and logistics
- Impeccable attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal
- Strong familiarity with common administrative systems and technologies (spreadsheets, cloud-based file sharing, SalesForce, etc.)
- Preferable: Experience working with international education programs
- How to Apply
- Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to travel@wheretherebedragons.com with subject line: Travel Coordinator Position.
- Application deadline: December 4, 2022
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https://www.wheretherebedragons.com/about-dragons/our-people/employment-opportunities/
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Mapmakers once drew Dragons to represent lands unknown. Going Where There Be Dragons is to explore beyond the edge of your map. When we engage the unfamiliar, we rediscover ourselves and the world, charting paths to an expanded horizon. Dragons mission is to cultivate meaningful connections through immersive and responsible travel. Our vision, ultimately, is to foster a more compassionate, just, and inclusive world. Dragons has offered immersive and responsible Gap Year and Summer Abroad programs in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and the USA for nearly 30 years. Engaging as travelers, not tourists, programs give students the rare opportunity to genuinely experience the places they travel and meaningfully connect across cultures. Each small-group program is custom crafted by expert instructors and combines 9-hands on program components such as homestay, trekking, and language learning. With Dragons, students gain new perspectives, knowledge, and skills needed to be more active and resilient participants in the world. In the field of experiential education, Dragons instructors set the industry standard: they are mature, well-educated, resourceful, responsible and deeply knowledgeable. They are committed educators who are intent on providing the most meaningful cross-cultural experiences, as well as the deepest experience of personal learning, reflection and growth. When not guiding with Dragons, our instructors are graduate students, returned Peace Corps Volunteers, U.N. development professionals, veteran guides, social activists, and career teachers - all of whom share a passion for exploration, adventure, and hands-on learning through authentic, low-impact travel experiences.