Admissions Counsellor (US Colleges)

Crimson Education•San Francisco, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development. You will partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long-term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. This is a full-time position, that can be based remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. We are open to Part-Time candidates (25-30+ hours) who have high-demand backgrounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds)
Strong preference for experience with US/UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities
Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives
Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus
Strong written and oral communication skills
Stakeholder management (collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders, students and parents)
Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast-paced growing organisation
Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred

Responsibilities

Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors)
Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies
Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best-fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances
Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items
Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.)
Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets
Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services
Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service