College Admissions Counselor

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Provide guidance to students and their families during the college admissions journey.

• Deliver a personalized, boutique client experience with focused attention.

• Assist students in articulating their personal narratives to highlight their distinct attributes.

• Develop a comprehensive admissions playbook detailing each phase of the application procedure.

• Formulate goal-oriented strategies for students and aid in creating persuasive applications.

• Evaluate curricula, internship possibilities, extracurricular activities, and strategies for ED, REA, EA, and RD applications.

• Design tailored plans for course selection, exploration of academic interests, extracurricular involvement, and summer programs.

• Conduct continual research on school profiles, course offerings, and academic programs.

• Provide mentorship to students and support families throughout the admissions process.

• Enhance students' life skills, self-esteem, and confidence through positive reinforcement.

• Collaborate with a college admissions team and contribute to collective efforts.

• Drive educational transformation through innovative teaching methodologies and bold ideas.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least five years of experience as an admissions officer/reader at a selective college, along with experience as a high school counselor, independent counselor, or in a college counseling role within a business context.

• Comprehensive knowledge of high school curriculums, AP, IB, ACT, SAT, and other standardized assessments.

• Experience engaging with students in grades 7–12, managing transfer applications, and working with private/boarding school applicants.

• Demonstrated success in supporting students across various academic programs, including specializations like direct med and engineering.

• Proven strategies for differentiating student applications and creating outstanding portfolios.

• Experience in athletic recruitment and other specialized areas.

• Exceptional writing abilities and a strong grasp of the current admissions environment.

• Proficiency in public, private, charter, and boarding school settings.

• Expertise in using Naviance, Scoir, and other college admissions software.

• Familiarity with Common App, Coalition App, Apply Texas, and specific school applications.

• In-depth understanding of the college admissions process, different school types, resources, and environments.

• Proven success in placing students in selective colleges, prestigious high school internships, and extracurricular activities.

• Extensive knowledge of financial aid, scholarships, and additional funding opportunities.

• Ability to craft individualized plans for course selection, academic interest exploration, extracurricular activities, and summer programs.

• Awareness of high school academic and social challenges, as well as the competitive college admissions landscape.

• Knowledge of DECA, Science/Math Olympiads, AMC math competitions, Science Fairs, STEM competitions, etc.

• Strong communication, organizational, and writing skills.

• Proficient in technology.

• A strong desire to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment that offers significant autonomy.

• Extra credit: M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation with performance bonuses unmatched in the industry.

• Contractual position considered as supplementary income.

• Flexible work hours.

• Opportunities for professional growth.

• Compensation package that includes performance-based bonuses.

• All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or Nationals, lawful permanent residents, or authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer.

• Equal opportunity employer EEO/M/F/D/V.