Middle School – Early High School Admissions Counselor

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

📋 Description

• Assist middle and high school students in navigating the college admissions journey

• Develop academic and extracurricular plans

• Provide structure and constructive feedback for college applications

• Aid students in discovering their passions and exploring early career options

• Counsel students on extracurricular activities, leadership roles, summer opportunities, internships, competitions, research, and community service

• Formulate standardized testing strategies and plans for score improvement

• Help compile college lists and categorize institutions as reach, target, or safety schools

• Offer advice regarding college visits

• Support students in crafting personal statements, activity lists, resumes, recommendation letters, essays, and all application materials

• Strategize regarding early action, early decision, regular decision, waitlist options, and college selection

• Discuss financial aid options and merit scholarship resources

• Prepare for sessions, document meetings, maintain communication with students and their parents, and involve parents in discussions

• Provide support to transfer, undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students

• Monitor communications via Empowerly email and Slack

• Participate in monthly team meetings

• Leverage Empowerly resources to offer guidance

⛳️ Requirements

• Graduate from a top 50 national university

• Proven experience as a college counselor for high school students, with a successful record of admissions to a top 50 national university

• Experience working with students in 6th to 10th grades

• Consistent availability during afternoons after 3:00 p.m. and/or on weekends

• Strong passion for education and proficiency in teaching, essay writing, and editing

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to plan effectively and meet deadlines

• Commitment to client service

• Willingness to engage with students for multi-year packages

• Preference for candidates who have served as admissions officers at a top 50 college

• Preferred affiliations with independent college counselor organizations such as NACAC, WACAC, or IECA

• Advanced degrees such as MD, PhD, MBA, JD, or a Master's degree are advantageous

🏝️ Benefits

• Part-time equivalent weekly hours

• Fully remote work environment

• Access to Empowerly resources

• Monthly team meetings

• Global workforce culture