About the Role
As a Residence Advisor, you’ll live onsite at one of EF Vancouver’s student residences – acting as a key part of our Accommodation team. You’ll play a hands-on role in ensuring a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment for EF students living in residence. This role is ideal for someone who is energetic, community driven, highly responsible, and thrives in multicultural environments.
This is more than just a housing role – it’s a chance to positively impact students’ lives through support, community building, and memorable experiences.
This is a live-in, contracted position. The contract period is May 12th to August 31st, 2026. The Residence Advisor is required to live on-site from May 31st to August 31st, 2026. Accommodation is provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to an hourly wage.
Due to the live-in nature of this role, Residence Advisors are expected to prioritize their responsibilities related to the residence. External commitments should be arranged in a manner that does not interfere with scheduled duties, or emergency response requirements.
Hours of work: part-time, 15-30 hours per week
Days of work: 5 days per week
Term: May 12th to August 31st, 2026
Compensation: $21/hour
Schedule & Availability
This is a live-in position requiring a high degree of flexibility. Residence Advisors participate in schedule duties, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays (based on operational needs).
In addition to scheduled responsibilities, Residence Advisors respond to residence related emergencies. The Residence Advisor will be responsible for the residence emergency phone, to respond to after-hours incidents as needed.
Values & Skills
You believe in global education and embrace cultural diversity
You insist on the highest service standards to deliver a meaningful and impactful student experience
You are a team player and can work cross-functionally and collaboratively
You thrive under pressure and enjoy a fast-paced work environment
About EF Education First
At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.
When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than 600 schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.
Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Shanghai, Stockholm, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Host weekly activities for students in residence
Student Support and Welfare
Be the first point of contact for student questions, concerns, or emergencies
Foster a positive and inclusive atmosphere through community-building and personal support.
Ensure that students are aware of, and following, EF Residence Community Standards
Act as a positive role model, mentor, and guide.
Check-ins and Check-outs
Welcome new arrivals, assist with orientation and room allocation
Coordinate smooth departures and moves
Safety and Wellbeing
Conduct regular room and building inspections to ensure cleanliness, safety, and comfort
Holds the residence emergency phone, to respond to after-hours incidents as needed
Events & Activities
Plan and lead residence-based activities and outings in collaboration with the Activities Manager.
Help create fun, memorable student experiences beyond the classroom.
Post and create fun and creative content for our social media, promoting our residence.
Qualifications
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience within an ELL environment is preferred
Have excellent communication skills, written and oral
Have high attention to detail
Fluency in English; fluency in an additional language is preferred but not required
Proven track record and commitment to outstanding customer service
Flexible approach to work and able to maintain composure in a fast-paced environment.
A high-energy and enthusiastic individual who thrives under pressure, takes initiative, troubleshoots and prioritizes tasks when operating on tight deadlines.
Personable, persuasive, and a strong influencer, with the ability to cultivate and maintain relationships.
Collegial attitude and able to work collaboratively across teams and campuses
Maintain a high degree of professionalism when dealing with EF suppliers and staff
Maintain professional relationship with students – personal relationships are strictly prohibited
Entitled to legally work in Canada for the duration of the position
Able to live onsite for the contracted term
About Company
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/or reference checks, as applicable.
Company
Some companies are in the business of banking. Others are in the business of shoes. Or 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. Because our business, what we make, makes everything else possible. We're in the business of understanding. Between people. Between cultures.
For over half a century we’ve been the leader in international educational programs and experiences designed to foster such understanding. Through language, cultural exchange, academic studies, and educational travel, we create the kinds of immersive experiences that challenge biases, open minds, and pave the way for a more understanding world.
You’ll find our offices and schools located in some of the world’s greatest cities, and filled with smart, driven people (over 50,000 of us) who push each other to be better every day. But it’s what we do together - building greater understanding, breaking down barriers, and creating a better world - that makes all the difference.
Founded in 1965 in Sweden, EF (Education First) is a global association of education companies that share a common mission of opening the world through education. EF has been recognized on Forbes 2025 and 2024 World’s Best Employers and 2024 Top Companies for Women lists, Fast Company’s 2025 Next Big Things In Tech, and was a 2024 App Store Award winner in Cultural Impact.