College Admissions Counselor

3 weeks, 3 days ago
Contract
Senior
Education and Training
Empowerly

Empowerly

Empowerly provides personalized college admissions counseling services, utilizing data-driven algorithms to help students successfully navigate the competitive landscape of college applications, boasting a 98% success rate.

Diversified Consumer Services
11-50
Founded 2017
$2M raised

Description

  • Keep up to date with current college admissions changes and trends.
  • Work with 20-25 students, with scheduling flexibility based on availability and bandwidth.
  • Advise students on extracurricular activities, leadership opportunities, and meaningful summer plans.
  • Help students pursue internships, competitions, research opportunities, and community service options.
  • Create standardized testing plans and advise on test selection and score improvement strategies.
  • Build college lists and help students evaluate reach, target, and safety schools.
  • Provide end-to-end application support, including personal statements, activities lists, resumes, recommendation letters, and essay review.
  • Strategize early action, early decision, regular decision, waitlist, and college selection plans.
  • Discuss financial aid resources and merit scholarship opportunities.
  • Prepare for sessions in advance, communicate with students and parents, log sessions promptly, and attend monthly team meetings.

Requirements

  • Graduate from a top 50 national university; advanced degrees such as MD, PhD, MBA, JD, or a master's degree are a plus.
  • Experience as a college counselor for high school students with a track record of acceptances into top 50 national universities.
  • Availability in the afternoons after 3:00 p.m. and/or on weekends.
  • Passion for education, teaching, essay writing, and essay editing.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to plan around deadlines and meet them consistently.
  • Dedication to client service.
  • Ability to commit to students for multi-year packages.
  • Preferred: Former admissions officer at a top 50 college.
  • Preferred: Experience as an independent college counselor through NACAC, WACAC, IECA, or similar organizations.

Benefits

  • Remote contractor position.
  • Part-time equivalent weekly hours.
  • Opportunity to work with a mission-driven, rapidly growing, venture-backed company.
  • Access to Empowerly resources and internal support tools.
  • Ability to support a wide range of students, including transfer, undergraduate, postgraduate, and international applicants.

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