College Essay Coach (Virtual)

Galin Education; United States; Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education company is seeking College Essay Coaches to guide high school students in drafting and refining their college application essays. The role involves personalized coaching, remote editing, facilitating workshops, and managing groups of students. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's Degree, possess strong communication skills, and have experience in language arts. This part-time position offers a competitive hourly rate and the chance to impact students’ futures positively.

Qualifications

• Experience working with middle/high school/college students in writing.
• Impeccable communication skills in high-stakes writing.
• Able to work ~5 hours/week in spring, summer, and fall.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with students to brainstorm and edit essays.
• Track and facilitate student progress on application essays.
• Lead workshops on college application essay techniques.

Skills

Communication

Writing

Editing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher

Tools

G Suite

Job description

College Essay Coaches guide and encourage high school students throughout the entire college application essay writing process, from brainstorming possible topics to finally proofreading essays in preparation for submission. Below is a list of likely tasks:

• Work one-on-one with a student to brainstorm, draft, revise, and/or edit college application essays
• Edit student essays remotely using our Google Docs-based editing software
• Help students investigate universities for opportunities that fit their academic, career, and social interests
• Track and facilitate your students’ progress towards completing their college application essays comfortably before submission deadlines
• Lead and/or design small workshops to help students understand a particular type of college application essay or writing technique
• Manage and work with a small group of students as they write and revise their college application essays

Qualifications

• Experience working with middle school, high school, and/or college students, particularly in the field of language arts and/or writing
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher
• Impeccable communication skills, particularly in high-stakes writing and editing
• Mastery of G Suite products (Google Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Able to work ~5 hours/week in the spring, summer, and fall

Compensation

• $30-35/hr for essay coaching and $10/hr for training with opportunities for referral bonuses and annual increases

Are you available to meet with students in the evenings and on weekends in the spring, summer, and fall?* Yes No

Are you free to work with students through at least December of 2025?* Yes No

Do you have at least a Bachelor's Degree?* Yes No

Please describe your experience working with students on their writing.*

If you have experience working with students applying to college, please describe here. If not, please provide some context for your own college search and application process.*