College Admissions Counselor

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🦌 Connecticut – Remote

🦌 Connecticut – Remote

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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ConnectPrep

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11 - 50 employees

📚 Education

Education

ConnectPrep is a family-run educational company focused on providing personalized tutoring, test preparation, and college advising services for students from K-12 to college and beyond. The company offers expertise in a wide range of subjects, including preparation for standardized tests such as the SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and AP Exams. It also provides executive function coaching, study skills enhancement, and comprehensive college advising programs. ConnectPrep is dedicated to fostering academic excellence and lifelong learning through tailored educational support, both in-person and online.

📋 Description

• Provide boutique, focused, and personalized college admissions support to students and families • Help students craft their own stories to showcase their unique qualities • Create application-process playbooks covering every step toward admission to top-ranked colleges • Develop plans focused on meeting goals and submitting standout applications • Review curricula, internship options, key extracurricular activities, and ED, REA, EA, and RD strategies • Create individualized plans for course selection, academic interests, extracurricular activities, and summer programs • Conduct ongoing research on school profiles, course catalogs, and academic programs • Guide families and mentor students throughout the admissions process • Build students' life skills, self-esteem, and confidence through positive reinforcement • Collaborate with a team focused on reinventing education globally

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of five years working as an admissions officer/reader at a selective college, including experience as a high school counselor, independent counselor, or college counseling professional in a business setting • Thorough understanding of high school curriculum, AP, IB, ACT, SAT, and other standardized tests • Experience working with students in grades 7–12, transfer applications, and private/boarding school applicants • Proven track record of student success across different academic programs, including specializations, direct med, and engineering • Successful methods for differentiating student applications and building portfolios • Experience with athletic recruitment and other specialized endeavors • Excellent writing skills and understanding of the current admissions landscape • Expertise in public, private, charter, and boarding school environments • Expert knowledge of Naviance, Scoir, and other college admissions software • Expertise with Common App, Coalition App, Apply Texas, and school-specific applications • Thorough knowledge of the college process, school types, resources, and environments • Proven track record placing students in selective colleges, prestigious high school internships, and extracurricular activities • In-depth knowledge of financial aid, scholarships, and other aid • Ability to create individualized plans covering course selection, academic interest exploration, extracurricular activities, and summer programs • Familiarity with high school academic and social demands and the competitive college admissions landscape • Knowledge of academic programs and contests including DECA, Science/Math Olympiads, AMC math competitions, Science Fairs, and STEM competitions • Strong communication, organization, and writing skills • Proficient with technology • Patient, passionate, versatile, and dedicated to helping students excel • Strong desire to grow in a fast-paced startup environment with high levels of autonomy • U.S. Citizen or National, lawful permanent resident, or alien authorized to work in the U.S. for this employer • M.Ed. and Ph.D. in education listed as extra credit

🏖️ Benefits

• Industry leading compensation • Performance bonuses • Contractual/supplemental income opportunity • Flexible work schedule • Tremendous growth opportunities • Equal opportunity employer (EEO/M/F/D/V)