Job Details

Position Description

The Executive Counseling Coordinator will provide essay support for the company Owner and Lead Counselors students (for both college and summer program applications), which requires exceptional interpersonal and writing skills. They need to be personable and engaging enough to make a wide variety of students comfortable to open up and discuss their hopes, dreams, and fears, but they also need the abilities to help students find their voices and highlight experiences and ambitions in unique and compelling ways. Especially during application season, this will require a high degree of flexibility, as the Executive Counseling Coordinator will need to adapt their schedule to accommodate client requests, ensuring timely support when it is most needed.

The Executive Counseling Coordinator will also assist Lead Counselors and the company Owner in tracking student progress, deadlines, and deliverables related to the college admissions process across the counseling department contributing to research projects and administrative work, including but not limited to counseling platform audits of other counselors, tracking responses to staff requests, data compilation, professional development assistance, and webinars.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in the humanities, education, or a related field from a Top 50 institution
• Experience: Several years of experience in academic advising, college counseling, or administrative support within an educational setting
• Familiarity with US colleges and universities (requirements, programs, the "feel" of the schools, size, location), as well as niche programs
• Solid grasp of what universities are looking for in application components such as extracurriculars, personal statements/essays, and interviews
• Experience working with a diverse student population
• Ability to help students identify and pursue meaningful summer plans by applying to internships, exploring competitions, research opportunities, and community service options
• Skills/Qualities:
• Ability to take direction, gather information, and complete assignments independently
• Ability to connect with all types of students in order to help them brainstorm and overcome writers block to get words on the page, ensuring that the main points are specific/unique to the student, relevant to the purpose of the essay, and factual
• Creative and technical ability to help students edit dozens of college essays and turn out polished, engaging final drafts while maintaining the voice of the student
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills with attention to detail
• Willingness to proactively problem-solve, taking ownership of issues and following problems through to resolution
• Proficiency in using college counseling software, spreadsheets, and data management tools
• Handling of confidential information with discretion
• Ability to make multi-year commitments to students and meet after school and on weekends
• Dedicated, quiet workspace with reliable internet access for virtual sessions

Compensation & Additional Details

• This is a full-time, salaried, exempt position with a base salary of $70,000-$75,000 per year DOE
• Includes a performance-based bonus plan
• Eligible employees can participate in certain benefits including but not limited to:
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Technology stipend
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance and LTD coverage
• Regular professional development courses
• Opportunities for growth, learning, and promotion

We are looking for people who would like to call Great Expectations home for years to come, so if this position piques your interest, please send us a cover letter that demonstrates your creativity, personality, and general writing skills please be yourself and use this opportunity to show us the real you!

** NOTE: We are extremely dedicated to employee engagement and hiring for the long-term. To that end, our recruiting process includes two virtual meetings, an essay editing assignment, a personality assessment, and reference checks. **