Part-Time College Admissions Counselor

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🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $40 - $50 / hour

⏱ Part 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

• Manage a caseload of up to 50 students according to the HelloCollege program blueprint and counselor service level agreements • Ensure students progress through the HelloCollege curriculum, achieve key milestones, and complete the program • Maintain 90% healthy contact rating, 95% retention rate, and 80% utilization rate • Contribute to referrals, testimonials, consults, and online reviews • Conduct college planning meetings with students and parents via video conference • Uncover family needs, provide college planning guidance, and match families with the appropriate HelloCollege program • Build positive and lasting relationships with families • Track communications and milestones in the HelloCollege portal • 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

🎯 Requirements

• Part-time availability, averaging 25–30 hours per week when caseload is full • Master’s degree or College Counseling certification highly recommended • Experience with highly selective and Ivy League college counseling, college admissions, school counseling, or student advising required • Experience helping students gain admission to Top 25 and Top 50 universities required • Ability to support affluent, high-achieving clientele and foster academic and personal development • Extensive knowledge of selective and highly selective US colleges and universities nationwide • 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, attention to detail, prioritization, and ability to juggle multiple priorities • Willingness to engage in additional duties such as blog posts and research projects • 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 is a plus • Availability for evening work between 3pm–9pm PST • Required to work 1–2 Saturdays per month during application season (August–November) • Applicants in MST or PST time zones preferred due to scheduling needs • Experience working with students with learning differences • Outgoing personality, strong phone and presentation presence, passion for helping students, adaptability, flexibility, motivation, and results orientation

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus incentives for referrals and reviews • Opportunity to earn extra income by conducting college planning consultations with prospective families