American Christian Tours (ACTS®), is
an educational student travel company that was
started in 1984. ACTS organizes student
education programs
of our nation’s historic East Coast for
thousands of students, teachers and parents each
year. While the work done behind the scenes
through the ACTS office is essential to a
successful tour, the position of an ACTS
Education Program Leader has the potential to make or break the
success of the tour.
ACTS is seeking persons to facilitate our
historic East Coast tour programs as Education
Program
Leaders. This program works with students
in mostly sixth through twelfth grades.
The prime destination of our educational
programs is
Washington, D.C. with add-on extensions to
Williamsburg, Gettysburg, Philadelphia, New York
City and Boston. Additional destinations
could include Charlottesville, Amish Country,
Annapolis and Plymouth.
This position is seasonal, with most placements
occurring each year between the months of March
and June with potential placements available in
other months of the year.
THIS POSITION MAY BE IDEAL FOR:
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Recent
college graduates.
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Persons
involved in summer seasonal Mission Trips.
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Former
educators.
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Empty
nesters.
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Recently
retired persons.
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Persons
with flexible work situations.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ACTS EDUCATION
PROGRAM LEADER
This position is rewarding, fulfilling and for
many has been a very enjoyable experience.
Along the way you will get to meet great
Christian people, see amazing historical and
significant sights and attractions, watch fun
performances, enjoy delicious meals, and grow in
your walk with the Lord. However, the
Education Program Leader also carries a great deal of
responsibility. The Education Program
Leader has the most
enjoyable experience with this responsibility
when they exhibit certain characteristics.
The Education Program Leader should be a clear-minded,
safety oriented, moral person of Christian
character who enjoys working with people,
especially students. The Education
Program Leader should be
in good health. Each day the Education
Program Leader will
be on his or her feet for long periods of time.
Mornings are early and evenings tend to be
late. This is not a time for leisurely
touring (dining,
visiting, and being alone enjoying the sights,
exhibits and scenery), although those
opportunities may occur.
Since our business involves working with
Christian schools and presenting Christian
facts, prayers, and devotions, those familiar
and comfortable with the Christian faith and
having a personal relationship with Christ on a
daily basis would obviously be the best suited
for this position. Although we are
non-denominational in our presentations, an
understanding of various Christian backgrounds
will be a definite asset to anyone in this
position.
An interest in or knowledge of our nation’s
history is also a strong plus for those seeking
this position, since our visits primarily
include historical sites. Also, a working
knowledge of geography and the reading of maps
for navigational purposes are skills found to be
very useful.
THE
REQUIREMENTS TO BE AN ACTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM LEADER
The following are must-have requirements
that are necessary to be an ACTS Education
Program Leader:
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Must have a college degree.
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Must clear required
pre-employment background checks.
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Must have or obtain a DC
Class Tour Guide license prior to first
tour.
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Must attend mandatory ACTS
Educational Program Leader training and seminars.
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Must complete ACTS onsite
training sessions.
The following
are should-have requirements that would enhance
an ACTS
Education Program Leader:
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Should
enjoy students and have experience working
with them.
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Should have
backgrounds in teaching, travel, US History,
Social Studies or related studies and
fields.
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Should be a
confident public speaker, able to present
information in a clear, interesting, and
exciting manner.
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Should have
a general knowledge of ACTS tour destination
cities.
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Should be
available for tour placements between the
months of March through June.
THE
DUTIES OF AN ACTS EDUCATION PROGRAM LEADER
Following are some of the duties that this
position would include:
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Picking up and checking in
large groups of people (mostly elementary
and junior high school age) at busy
metropolitan airports.
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Retrieving luggage and
escorting the group to a waiting motorcoach.
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Always maintaining order and
safety throughout the education program.
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Keeping the group together at
all times.
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Giving fun and enthusiastic
descriptions about the sights and places that
the group is seeing.
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Checking the group into
various attractions and restaurants. Giving
accurate passenger counts and being
responsible for billings checks, and cash.
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Checking the group in and out
of various hotels, making sure that rooming
lists correspond with assigned rooms,
handling front desk procedures.
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Assisting ACTS and hotel
security in maintaining order in the hotel.
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Presenting to the group
an orientation
to the rules and procedures that ACTS
maintains at the hotel and on the education
program.
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Keeping records of financial
transactions, being responsible for keeping
track of important documents and other equipment.
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Presenting our nation’s
Christian Legacy at various sights without
showing religious bias or preference.
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Maintaining a morally clean
character at all times, never giving people
a cause for doubt or suspicion.
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Handling emergency and on the
spot decisions with a clear mind.
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Working with the organizing
teacher diplomatically without causing
dissension, yet maintaining safety and
observing ACTS policies and guidelines.
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Being time-conscious, waking
up on time, meeting appointments, getting
the group to the airport on time - allowing
for traffic and possible delays.
EXPENSES AND COMPENSATION
ACTS
normally has a number of positions available for the
late winter and spring of each year. It would be
our preference if seasonal Education Program
Leaders would have
the flexibility and wherewithal to be
able to continue with ACTS for several years or more
to make the cost of training beneficial to the
company. The main part of the ACTS education
program season
starts in late February and continues throughout the
month of June. There are also education
programs scattered
throughout the rest of the year.
Education Program Leaders are compensated per
day of of an education program. Each year of experience will
result in an increase in compensation. The
Education Program Leaders are paid approved expenses necessary to
their placement. Any travel and housing necessary to the
trip, is covered by ACTS.
WHAT ACTS PROVIDES
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Over 25
years of experience in the Educational
Student Tour field.
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An
experienced, efficient home office support
staff.
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Onsite East
Coast support staff.
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Competitive
compensation.
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Staff
training sessions, seminars, and tours.
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ACTS
uniforms.
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Comprehensive staff scheduling and placement
procedures.
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ACTS paid
placement and travel expenses.
BACKGROUND CHECKS
As a
requirement of employment ACTS will need to obtain a
consumer report for employment purposes. This
inquiry may include, but will not be limited to:
criminal records, motor vehicle records, addresses
and social security verification, civil court
records, educational verification, personal or
professional references and copies of prior
personnel records.
The
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), 15
U.S.C.s1681b(b)(2)(B), requires that a consumer must
authorize in advance the procurement of a consumer
report for employment purposes. You would be asked
to authorize this procurement prior to employment
with ACTS.
TRAINING AND LICENSING
ACTS
will work with those hired for this position to
provide them with all the necessary training and
assistance to make this job an enjoyable and
productive experience for all. Each year ACTS
conducts several training sessions
for ACTS education program staff. On-site training tours
are also conducted. Attendance for all training will be required. The
expenses of training are covered by ACTS. As
applicants think about the duties of this position,
they will see the value in having this training.
Informational materials, videos, and other material
are also provided for study and preparation.
Persons hired for this position would be placed on a
probationary period which would last through the training sessions. At that time final decisions are
made on whether employment will be continued.
ACTS
also requires that those hired for this position
need to be licensed by the District of Columbia with a
tour guide license. ACTS will work with those
hired to help them obtain this necessary license.
If you are interested in applying for this position,
please complete and application and submit it in
your desired matter.
RETURN TO EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION FORM
For
answers to further questions, please contact Jay Proffitt,
Director of Educational Program Leaders,
at
jay@acts-tours.com
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