College Essay Coach

Hello College•Chicago, IL

3d•$30 - $50•Remote

About The Position

HelloCollege is a fast-growing college admissions counseling service with a national and international clientele that is currently hiring Seasonal / Part-Time Essay Coaches for the current college application season. We help families navigate all aspects of college planning from choosing extracurriculars in middle school to comparing acceptance offers. Our program consists of one-on-one virtual counseling sessions, interactive group workshops, online e-learning, and other educational resources. Our goal is to help students get into their top-choice college, reduce the costs of college, and graduate on time with a job in their major. Our role is to reduce the stress of students and parents by properly preparing and guiding students through college planning.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree or better
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including immaculate grammar
Experience working as a writing instructor, editor, or professional writer, ideally with a background in creative writing or journalism
Experience working with high school- or college-aged students
Self-direction and the ability to meet strict deadlines in a remote work environment
Familiarity with Google Docs and the ability to learn new software platforms

Nice To Haves

Working in education, especially admissions or counseling
Personal coaching
Video editing

Responsibilities

Meeting with students and families to identify successful topics for college essays and providing customers with confident guidance through the college essay process
Editing essays in a timely manner to improve their content, organization, and mechanics
Helping students plan their college essay writing process and meet application deadlines
Periodic internal meetings with teammates and supervisor
Documenting all student interactions and editing
Providing your own remote work equipment, including a laptop with reliable internet access, and a professional video background