College Counsellor, Student Athletes

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

📋 Description

• Educate, guide, and assist student-athletes in Grades 6–12 and their families throughout the collegiate recruitment process.

• Provide specialized advice on NCAA recruitment, eligibility criteria, and collegiate athletic pathways.

• Develop tailored recruitment strategies and offer counsel on university selection.

• Address inquiries from students and parents throughout the entire recruitment journey.

• Assist students in evaluating opportunities and making well-informed choices.

• Help students create a university list that aligns with their academic profile and preferences.

• Guide students through the NCAA Eligibility Center registration process and core course requirements.

• Advise on recruitment timelines, coach interactions, and best practices in recruiting.

• Review recruiting documents, including athletic resumes and highlight videos.

• Stay updated on NCAA regulations, NIL, roster guidelines, and recruitment trends.

• Design and implement a structured curriculum for student-athletes in Grades 6–12.

• Develop workshops, webinars, and educational resources that extend beyond individual advising sessions.

• Continuously enhance programme content based on industry advancements.

• Evaluate recruitment readiness and provide sport-specific benchmarks.

• Assist students in identifying achievable target universities and divisions.

• Recommend development priorities to improve recruitment opportunities.

• Guide students on exposure opportunities, showcases, and overall recruiting strategy.

• Foster relationships with collegiate coaches and external athletic partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Comprehensive knowledge of NCAA recruiting and eligibility standards.

• Experience in supporting student-athletes or their families throughout the recruitment process.

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building abilities.

• Experience in designing educational programmes, workshops, or curricula.

• Highly organized with robust project management capabilities.

• Prior experience as an athletics counsellor in a high school or college setting (preferred).

• Former NCAA student-athlete, collegiate coach, or athletics administrator with a background in guiding high school students through recruitment (preferred).

• Experience in college admissions, athletic recruiting, or athlete development (preferred).

• Familiarity with recruiting platforms such as Hudl, SportsRecruits, or NCSA (preferred).

• Experience in international education or online learning environments (preferred).

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote position with the flexibility to work from any location.

• Opportunity to shape and expand a rapidly growing global athletics programme.

• Support ambitious student-athletes from over 70 countries.

• Join a collaborative team of seasoned Academic and Enrichment Counsellors.

• Develop scalable programmes and resources that will positively impact hundreds of future student-athletes.

• Make a meaningful difference by helping students thrive both academically and athletically.