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Compensation
USD 70000 - 90000
Full-time salaried: $70,000-$90,000 based on previous experience and education. Part-time: $60-90 per billable hour with a prep-time rate for non-billable work. Up to 5% match 401(k) (eligible employees), health insurance stipend (full-time), paid professional memberships, travel stipend for college visits and conferences, and 3 weeks PTO (full-time).
- Salary period
- yearly (full-time) and hourly (part-time)
Benefits
- Up to 5% match 401(k) (for eligible employees)
- Health insurance stipend (for full-time employees)
- Paid membership in professional organizations
- Stipend for travel for college visits and conferences
- 3 weeks PTO (for full-time employees)
Tech stack
Required
Location
Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Work setup
- Employment
- part-time or full-time employee (as candidate preference)
- Level
- Junior
- Remote policy
- Remote. Work is typically in the later afternoons, evenings, and weekends, with schedule flexibility coordinated with families and the team.
- Remote scope
- country-limited
- Travel
- Stipend for travel for college visits and conferences.
Role details
Responsibilities
- Work with roughly 30 students (full-time) or 5+ students (part-time) in each graduating class through all aspects of the college admissions process
- Communicate with parents on a regular basis
- Make use of publicly available data to inform advice and expertise
- Regularly participate in professional development opportunities, including regional and national conferences, webinars, college tours, and more
- Keep current on current trends in college admissions
- Develop training and educational materials for self and others on the team
- Write blogs and articles targeted at high school students and their parents (for full-time counselors)
- Coordinate events to speak publicly about college admissions (for full-time counselors)
- Develop relationships with local high school counselors and other educational experts (for full-time counselors)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required / advance degree preferred
- Minimum of three years of experience in admissions at a selective college or as an independent college counselor OR a minimum of five years of experience working as a counselor in a high school
- Exceptional writing skills
- Exceptional communication skills
- Attention to detail, with strong organizational skills
- Expertise in using web-based tools to advise students
- Ability to work evenings and weekends, as needed (determined by students’ schedule)
Application
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- Portfolio
- not required
- GitHub
- not required
- Cover letter
- unclear
- Apply flow
- external
Company context
- Product
- College admissions counseling and related coaching
- Industry
- Education
Description
A part-time college counselor works with students and families through the college search and admissions process. The Counselor must have strong communication skills, be able to connect with high school students and parents, and be knowledgeable about colleges and the admissions process. The role supports other college counselors and essay coaches. The position reports to the Director of Admissions Counseling and typically involves later afternoons, evenings, and weekends with flexibility coordinated with families and the team. The position evolves over time as the ideal candidate expands and enhances current practices. Services include working with students through all aspects of the college admissions process, communicating with parents, using publicly available data to inform advice, and participating in professional development such as conferences, webinars, and college tours. Full-time counselors additionally build a caseload by writing blogs/articles, coordinating events, and developing relationships with local high school counselors and educational experts. Compensation and benefits include full-time salary ($70,000-$90,000) or part-time hourly pay ($60-90 per billable hour) plus prep-time pay for non-billable work, up to 5% 401(k) match, health insurance stipend for full-time employees, paid professional memberships, travel stipend, and 3 weeks PTO for full-time employees.
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