Personal Statement Writing Instructor/College Counselor - Summer 2026

Education Unlimited•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$1,000 - $1,800•Hybrid

About The Position

Education Unlimited® provides academic summer camps & pre-college summer programs for students entering grades 4-12. Our summer programs include public speaking camps, college admissions prep programs, science camps, summer acting camp, writing camps, computer camp, leadership camp, video production camp, and college tours. Personal Statement instruction is a significant part of the daily schedule. Students receive one-on-one advice and instruction from English educators to complete this portion of their application by the end of the program. The Personal Statement is a chance for students to stand out, demonstrate their writing facility, allow their uniqueness to shine through, and identify less quantifiable characteristics for college admittance. This program offers students hours of one-on-one consulting with expert writing instructors to hone this critically important piece of writing. Students learn how to present themselves in the most positive light, express self-awareness, imagination, and curiosity, choose a topic, develop ideas, edit for content and style, and avoid common pitfalls. By the end of the program, each student will have written 2-3 essay responses from the Common Application and explored supplemental essay topics ready for submission. College Counseling: With high student-to-counselor ratios in many schools, this camp provides direct access to top guidance counselors. After an interest inventory, counselors help identify appropriate universities based on student interests and academic background. Students leave with a reviewed, researched, and individually discussed list of potential schools.

Requirements

Significant writing experience
Significant college counseling experience
Classroom management skills
Supportive of student work and excited to help students improve their writing skills
3+ years’ experience providing college counseling to high school students
3+ years’ experience teaching writing at the high school or college level
Recent experience in and understanding of college admissions
Masters Degree
A calm and professional demeanor.
The willingness and ability to work long hours.
Self-motivation and follow-through.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Strong people skills.
A passion for education and writing.

Responsibilities

Guide students through two components of the College Admissions Prep Camp: personal statement writing and college counseling.
Help each student complete 1-2 longer or several shorter personal statement responses ready for submission with their college applications.
Assist students through the process of brainstorming, writing, and revising a strong essay that is entirely the student's own work.
Deliver group instruction on writing for college admissions.
Provide one-on-one feedback on student writing.
Lead small group and one-on-one college counseling sessions.
Walk students through the admissions process from A to Z, helping them create a detailed timeline/action plan based on individual goals.
Assist students in creating a list of schools to apply to, including safe, reach, and just right schools.
Help students note admissions deadlines to develop a strategy for maximizing their chances of acceptance.
Assist students as needed in one-on-one feedback sessions.
Track student work and hand in deliverables to the camp director and EU home office.
Assist the camp director with active supervision, recreational activities, and administrative tasks (on-campus positions).
Act as mentors and help guide students on excursions (on-campus positions).
Be responsible for the health and safety of students, in addition to fulfilling instructional objectives (on-campus positions).