[Hiring] Middle School / Early High School College Admissions Counselor @Empowerly

Role Description

We are looking for Middle School / Early High School College Admissions Counselors for middle and high school students who help them through the college admissions process. We prefer College Admissions Counselors with years of experience and/or former admissions officers at top colleges. We also prefer College Admissions Counselors who have graduated from top 50 colleges and have a STEM background (preferably in computer science, engineering, and/or medicine).

Many of our students live in the San Francisco Bay Area and apply for top 50 colleges, including the UCs and Ivy League schools. We particularly have many aspiring pre-med students (BS/MD programs) and computer science students.

College Admissions Counselors create academic and extracurricular road maps, provide college application structure and feedback, and assist with passion discovery and early career development.

• Graduate School Counselors help students through graduate school admissions process.
• Requires knowledge and experience in specific graduate school admissions processes such as medical school, law school, MBA programs, PhD programs, and more.
• Career Counselors provide career advice to get accepted to competitive internships and jobs.

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

Responsibilities

• Experience with 6th - 10th grades.
• 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, exploring 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Former admissions officers at top 50 colleges.
• Experienced independent college counselors (NACAC, WACAC, IECA, etc).