Senior Admissions Counselor

About the role

Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) at Crimson Education are responsible for providing personalized admissions strategies to students, collaborating with the Crimson team to develop and execute these strategies, and maintaining regular communication with students and families.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement individualized plans for students, working closely with the Crimson team
• Maintain expertise in high school curricula, extracurricular activities, summer programs, and standardized test preparation to advise on admissions strategies
• Guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, assisting them in creating lists of best-fit schools

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university or Oxbridge (consideration may be given to those with admissions consulting backgrounds)
• Strong preference for experience with US/UK undergraduate admissions consulting
• Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives
• Superior planning and organizational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management is a plus
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting is preferred

Skills

• Expertise in high school curricula, extracurricular activities, summer programs, and standardized test preparation
• Ability to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Experience in project management, event coordination, and product management
• Ability to collaborate with a range of internal stakeholders, students, and parents
• Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexibility, and adaptability to a fast-paced growing organization

Benefits

• Rapidly growing start-up environment with a flexible working setup
• Limited training budget of $1000 NZD ($600 USD) per year
• Internal promotions and role changes account for 33% of all recruitment
• Psychologist on staff for support
• Insightful fireside chats and workshops to aid high-performing and ambitious team members
• Radical Candor feedback approach
• Global presence with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe
• Option to work from one of our many offices or remotely

Pay

$100,000 - $150,000 USD annually, depending on experience and location

Schedule

This is a full-time position, which can be based remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. Part-Time candidates (25-30+ hours) with high-demand backgrounds are also considered.