Athletics Specialist (College Counselling)

Crimson Academies

13d • Remote

About The Position

Crimson Global Academy (CGA) is seeking an Athletics Counsellor to join their Academic and Enrichment Counseling team. This role will focus on building and scaling CGA’s athletics pathway, guiding families through the university admissions process for student-athletes. The ideal candidate will support ambitious students from over 70 countries, helping them achieve both academic excellence and athletic ambitions, ensuring they have outstanding university and career options.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of NCAA recruiting and eligibility requirements.
• Experience supporting student-athletes or families through the recruitment process.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience designing educational programmes, workshops or curriculum.
• Highly organised with strong project management skills.

Nice To Haves

• Former athletics counsellor at a high school or college
• Former NCAA student-athlete, collegiate coach or athletics administrator with experience guiding high school students for recruitment.
• Experience in college admissions, athletic recruiting or athlete development.
• Familiarity with recruiting platforms such as Hudl, SportsRecruits or NCSA.
• Experience working in international education or online learning.

Responsibilities

• Educate, advise and support student-athletes in Grades 6–12 and their families throughout the collegiate recruitment journey.
• Combine one-on-one advising with scalable curriculum development.
• Help students maximize their recruitment opportunities while ensuring they remain academically prepared for life beyond sport.
• Provide expert guidance on NCAA recruitment, eligibility and collegiate athletic pathways.
• Develop recruitment roadmaps and advise on university selection.
• Answer student and parent questions throughout the recruitment journey.
• Help students evaluate opportunities and make informed decisions.
• Help students compile a university list that matches their academic profile and best fit.
• Guide students through NCAA Eligibility Center registration and core course requirements.
• Advise on recruitment timelines, coach communication and recruiting best practices.
• Review recruiting materials, including athletic resumes and highlight videos.
• Stay current on NCAA regulations, NIL, roster rules and recruitment trends.
• Design and deliver a structured student-athlete curriculum for Grades 6–12.
• Create workshops, webinars and educational resources that scale beyond one-to-one advising.
• Continuously improve programme content based on industry developments.
• Assess recruitment readiness and provide sport-specific benchmarking.
• Help students identify realistic target universities and divisions.
• Recommend development priorities to strengthen recruitment prospects.
• Guide students on exposure opportunities, showcases and recruiting strategy.
• Build relationships with collegiate coaches and external athletics partners.

Benefits

• 100% remote with the flexibility to work from anywhere.
• Shape and grow a rapidly expanding global athletics programme.
• Support ambitious student-athletes from over 70 countries.
• Join a collaborative team of experienced Academic and Enrichment Counsellors while becoming CGA’s athletics recruitment expert.
• Build scalable programmes and resources that will influence hundreds of future student-athletes.
• Make a lasting impact by helping students succeed both academically and athletically.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed