Position: Support Instructor

Program: Hawaiian Culture & Surfing SPIN (Special Interest)

What is a SPIN?

At EF, SPINs (Special Interest classes) give students the chance to study English through a topic they’re genuinely interested in. This could be anything from film to local culture in Hawaiʻi.

Role Overview

We are looking for a support instructor to join our Surfing SPIN team. This class combines English language practice with surfing and Hawaiian cultural learning. Students spend time both in the classroom and in the water, building practical surfing skills while exploring the history, values, and traditions of Hawaiʻi.

The support instructor works alongside our lead Surfing SPIN teachers. Your main focus will be helping manage the group, reinforcing safety, and making sure students are engaged and supported at every stage.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist lead teachers with classroom and in-water sessions.
• Help students practice surfing vocabulary and ocean-related English.
• Reinforce ocean safety rules and surf etiquette.
• Provide extra support for students of different levels and abilities.
• Encourage students to embody the values of aloha, respect, and mindfulness.
• Contribute to a safe, welcoming, and positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Reasonable surfing ability and confidence working with groups in the water.
• Understanding of ocean safety, surf etiquette, and Hawaiian culture.
• First Aid/CPR certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Some experience teaching, coaching, or leading groups preferred.

Personal Qualities

• Responsible and safety conscious.
• Patient, encouraging, and adaptable.
• Collaborative, comfortable working as part of a team.
• Respectful of Hawaiian culture and enthusiastic about sharing it with international students

Why you’ll love working here:

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.

About EF Language Abroad

At EF Language Abroad, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we've helped millions of students discover new places, embrace diverse cultures, and gain fresh perspectives. We're dedicated to our mission of opening the world through education, harnessing the power of language learning to deepen the connection between people across the globe.

We offer immersive short-term and long-term language courses and programs across different languages in the countries where they’re spoken. Through blending classroom-based lessons with interactive exercises and real-world practice, our courses bring you to the heart of the language. Together, our global staff help students from around the world develop the language skills they need to achieve their dreams.

EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to a criminal background and and/or reference checks, as applicable.

At EF Education First, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, EF has helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves.