College Admissions Counselor

July 24

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We empower students to become the most successful version of themselves with personalized college & career guidance.

College Essay Writing • Resume • Cover Letter • Interview Prep • Career Counseling

11 - 50

💰 $10.4M Venture Round on 2021-12

Description

• Keep up to date with current college admission changes. • Available for 20-25 students with flexibility based on schedule and bandwidth. • Advise students about extracurriculars that expand interests and may potentially present leadership opportunities. • Help students with meaningful summer plans by applying to internships, explore competitions, research opportunities, and community service options. • Create a plan for standardized testing that includes strategies for improving scores and help decide which tests are appropriate. • Help create college lists, rate colleges for students (reach, target, and safety), and offer tips for college visits. • Guidance through the entire application process: personal statement, activities, resume, recommendation letters, essay review and edits, utilizing research when necessary, reviewing entire application materials before submitting. • Strategizing plan for early action, early decision, regular decision as well as waitlisted strategies and college choice guidance. • Discuss financial aid resources and guidance as well as merit scholarship resources. • Prepare for sessions in advance, be on time, log sessions in a timely manner, stay in touch with students, maintain a healthy relationship with parents, and include parents in all communications. • Support a wide range of students, including; transfer, undergrad, post graduate, and international. • Attend monthly team meetings. • Utilize resources available within Empowerly to provide optimal advice for all students. • Monitor Empowerly email account and Slack account for up-to-date Empowerly communications.

Requirements

• Graduate from a top 50 national university (advanced degrees like MD, PhD, MBA, JD, or Masters are a plus) • Experience as a college counselor for high school students, with a track record of acceptances into a top 50 national university • Have consistent availability in the afternoons (after 3:00 p.m.) and/or on weekends to meet with students. • Possess passion for education, talent for teaching, essay writing, and essay editing. • Possess exceptional oral and written communication skills • Able to plan around and meet deadlines • Possess dedication to client service • Able to commit to students for multi-year packages

Benefits

• The typical weekly hours a College Admissions Counselor supplies is part-time equivalent