College Admissions Coach (Hybrid, Part-Time)

Prepory Coaching Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Prepory Coaching Group in Philadelphia provides end-to-end college admissions counseling. You will run regular 60-minute advising sessions via Zoom, track deadlines, assign tasks between sessions, and respond to inquiries while supporting a cohort of 5–10 students.

The role requires experience in educational settings, flexibility for after-school hours or weekends, and willingness to work with students across geographic locations, with some in-person work around Philadelphia.

Qualifications

• Graduated from or worked at a top 50 university or top 20 liberal arts college.
• Familiarity with the U.S. college admissions process.
• Experience in an educational or academic support role.

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with students and families to identify needs and goals for college admissions.
• Provide end-to-end counseling with regular 60-minute advising sessions via Zoom.
• Keep track of deadlines for applications and milestones.
• Assign tasks between sessions to maximize student success.
• Respond to student and parent inquiries.
• Mentor students through writing process and provide feedback on essays/resumes.
• Lead biweekly meetings with other Prepory coaches and participate in Committee Review.
• Maintain detailed communication with the Program Director and Director of Client Success.

Skills

Student counseling

Time management

Communication

Educational support

Education

Bachelor's degree from a top 50 university

Tools

Zoom

Job description

Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly with students and their families to identify their needs, goals, and expectations for their college admissions journey
• Provide end-to-end counseling, including:
• • Regular 60-minute advising sessions via Zoom with each of your students
  • Keeping track of deadlines for various applications and educational milestones
  • Assigning relevant tasks between sessions to maximize student success
  • Responding to student and parent inquiries
• May occasionally require in-person work within or around the Philadelphia area
• Successfully and conscientiously manage a cohort of students at various grade levels (9-12, transfer, grad school, and gap year)
• • Typical cohorts are between 5 to 10 students at a given time
• Support student progress by providing personalized advising tailored to each student’s geographic location, financial needs, academic and extracurricular goals, and long-term trajectory.
• Conduct research as needed to support your advising sessions, clarify inquiries, or present valuable information/resources to your students.
• Lead students in the exploration, research, and discernment of a balanced college list that reflects their academic, professional, and personal interests.
• Be forward-thinking and strategic in the advice and guidance provided to your students, ensuring that you are an expert and up-to-date on the admissions issues they are facing.
• Mentor students through the writing process for personal statements, supplemental essays, résumés, etc. by helping students identify their personal narrative and providing meaningful and actionable feedback on their materials.
• Advocate for students by providing feedback on student résumés, college essays and activities lists between and during individual advising sessions.
• Participate in biweekly meetings with 6-8 other Prepory coaches conducted by your Lead Coach mentor.
• Participate as an additional reader in our Committee Review.
• Maintain detailed communication with the Program Director and Director of Client Success to provide ongoing updates on student progress

Qualifications of our Ideal Candidate

• Graduated from or worked at a top 50 university or top 20 liberal arts college
• • Former college admissions officer experience is preferred but not mandatory
• Detailed knowledge of the U.S. college admissions process, familiarity with universities and colleges, and willingness to stay current with changes in the college admission process
• Experience in an educational or academic support role (teaching, AmeriCorps, research, etc.)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and students
• Availability during typical after-school hours and on weekends, and in some instances, availability to meet with students in international time zones
• Efficient time management, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to commit to work with students for one year or the end of the admission cycle
• Expected commitment: approximately 20 hours per week.

Compensation Range

$24.00/hr - $32.75/hr