College Counselor

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $65k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛋️ Counselor

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HelloCollege

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2012

📚 Education

💼 Consulting

Education • Consulting

HelloCollege is a student-centered college admissions consultancy that provides comprehensive guidance through the college application process. They offer services including college admissions counseling, academic tutoring, college essay coaching, SAT and ACT test preparation, financial aid and scholarship support, and decision-day advising. HelloCollege pairs each student with a dedicated counselor, flexible bundled-hour plans for tutoring and essay support, workshops, and free resources; they emphasize personalized strategy to increase admissions and scholarship outcomes.

📋 Description

• Guide a caseload of students and families through the HelloCollege program • Ensure every student completes the program and accomplishes their college planning goals • Manage up to 150 students according to the HelloCollege program blueprint and counselor service level agreements • Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning • Contribute to referrals, testimonials, and online reviews • Conduct formal consulting sessions with students bi-monthly and share notes and action items with relevant stakeholders • Communicate with students and families outside formal sessions through channels such as email • Assist in overseeing partnerships with schools and organizations • Build positive and lasting relationships with families • Track communication and update client files in the CRM • Facilitate and lead up to four online workshops per month • Maintain knowledge of higher education and college planning trends • Participate in team meetings, knowledge sharing, shadowing, and mentoring • Help develop a positive company culture and promote company growth • Report to the Director of Counseling

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree or College Counseling certification required • Experience with highly selective college counseling, college admissions, school counseling, or student advising required • Highly knowledgeable about selective, highly selective, and Ivy League-level U.S. colleges and universities • Ability to connect with students and parents from diverse academic, ethnic/racial, and financial backgrounds • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships with diverse stakeholders • Strong case management skills, including juggling multiple priorities, attention to detail, and task prioritization • Proficient technology skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Drive (Docs, Sheets, Slides) • Ability to quickly learn new programs and systems • Public speaking and event facilitation experience expected • Outgoing personality, great energy, and excellent virtual presence • Passion for helping students achieve better outcomes • Highly motivated and results-driven, with a track record of meeting and exceeding goals • Experience working with students with learning differences • Average schedule of 12–8:30pm CST • Applicants in CST, MST, and PST time zones preferred • Workload varies by season, with busy season April–December

🏖️ Benefits

• Health/Dental/Vision • Employer Paid Short-term and long-term disability insurance • 401k • Unlimited PTO • Dedicated professional development days to visit and research colleges • Coverage for professional memberships (ex. NACAC) • Bonus incentives for referrals, reviews • Opportunity to earn extra income by conducting college planning consultations with prospective families