Senior Editor, College Admissions

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🏄 California – Remote

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Cardinal Education

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2004

📚 Education

👥 B2C

Education • B2C

Cardinal Education is an independent educational consulting and tutoring firm that offers personalized private school and college admissions consulting, comprehensive test preparation (SAT, ACT, ISEE, SSAT, HSPT), one-on-one and online subject tutoring, and academic coaching for students from preschool through grade 12. With offices across major U. S. cities, they provide tailored services including interview and application support, proctored writing samples, and specialized programs for learning differences and executive function. The company focuses on helping families navigate competitive admissions processes and improving academic outcomes through individualized instruction and coaching.

📋 Description

• Work one-on-one with students to brainstorm, outline, develop, and condense highly introspective and compelling personal narratives. • Edit student drafts for grammar, clarity, structure, flow, style, word count, and overall narrative coherence. • Provide detailed written feedback that strengthens intellectual depth and ensures authenticity and adherence to admissions standards. • Support multiple rounds of revisions to ensure each submission meets our rigorous quality standards. • Create, edit, and proofread marketing and advertising materials as needed. • Conduct topic research to support student content and contextual accuracy. • Serve as an integral part of advertising, public relations, and community outreach campaigns aimed at attracting clients and employee recruitment. • Assist the Office of the CEO with major projects and initiatives by developing, coordinating, and managing project activities and timelines. • Design and implement project protocols, templates, and procedures. • Assist with the collection, analysis, and display of data in charts, tables, and other formats. • Collaborate with educational institutions in professional development activities and participatory action research. • Write and edit reports, briefs, and other materials, or engage in operations-oriented tasks to strengthen the College Division. • Manage assignment-related administrative tasks efficiently and independently. • Communicate logistical needs and updates with consultants and editors. • Organize send-outs of completed assignments to clients and draft email updates/reminders for assigned students. • Schedule review meetings with Consultants and Senior Editors, and take/distribute structured meeting notes.

🎯 Requirements

• MFA in Creative Writing, preferably from the University of Iowa • 2–5 years of professional writing or editing experience in a deadline-driven environment • Exceptional English verbal and written communication skills with a mastery of grammar and narrative structure • Strong analytical writing skills and the ability to edit and write skillfully without reliance on AI tools • Detail-oriented, highly organized, and comfortable balancing multiple projects simultaneously • Proficiency in Google Workspace and collaboration tools • A minimum of three writing samples required upon application (one creative piece and one research-based piece strongly encouraged)

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical insurance reimbursement • Two weeks of paid leave, including sick leave • Performance-based bonuses • Commuter benefits • Paid team lunches • Regular company and team-building events