Junior College Admissions Counselor

 

Insight Counseling Team Role And Responsibilities 

Insight’s counselors work directly with middle & high school students and their families. The work includes helping students plan and define their high school curriculum, design daily, weekly, monthly and/or yearly academic & activity calendars. As a member of Insight’s counseling team, you will also assist students in improving their time management, organizational, and study skills. In general, you will guide and assist your clients through every stage of their high school journey including (but not limited to) academics, standardized testing, extracurricular activities & internships, leadership and community service work (both in the US and abroad), and, of course, their college admissions needs (essays, applications, interviews, scholarships and more). Above all else, you will join a counseling team who serve as mentors and experts guiding students during what to them is the most stressful time in their lives. While providing accurate advice about high school and college admissions is fundamental to the role, taking a vested interest in the lives and needs of every student you work with will be just as important.  

Given the nature of our small environment, you and all of our staff members are called upon to take part in various aspects of the business. These include marketing, public relations, client relations, staff recruiting, community outreach, curriculum development, and program management.

 

Upon joining Insight’s team, you will have the opportunity to develop professionally within the organization by demonstrating a passion for the business of education. You may be given the opportunity to contribute actively toward the strategic growth of the company and possibly run one of our future centers.

 

What You Will Be Doing

– Help students plan and define their high school curriculum

– Design daily, weekly, monthly and/or yearly academic & activity calendars

– Assist students in improving their time management, organizational, and study skills

– Guide students and parents through every stage of their high school journey including, but not limited to, academics, standardized testing, extracurricular activities & internships, leadership and community service work (both in the US and abroad)

– Advise clients on selecting and finalizing a list of universities 

– Support clients through the college admissions process (essays, applications, interviews, scholarships and more)

– Lead group admissions workshops and clinics for students and parents 

– Conduct initial college planning sessions with prospective client families

– Counsel current college students with their transfer applications to 4-year colleges

– Support the overall mission of Insight by assisting in marketing, public, and client relations

 

Who You Are

– Undergraduate degree 

– Familiarity with the undergraduate college admissions process in the United States

– Genuine belief in the Insight Mission and, therefore, naturally and enthusiastically promote the company’s services to prospective client families 

– Enthusiastic, passionate, and empathetic listener

– Independent learner that can work, with a team or independently, in a fast-paced environment

– Excited about working with middle and high school students and their families

– Strong written and verbal communication skills

– Highly-organized and detail-oriented

– FUN, self-motivated, conscientious, scrappy, tenacious, and innovative 

– Self-aware, open and receptive to constructive feedback, responsible and accountable

– Authentic team player who relishes the opportunity to collaborate and share best practices 

– US Citizenship/ US Permanent Residency (Green Card) required

 

Nice-to-have Qualification

– Experience teaching the SAT /ACT or other subjects (relevant to high school/standardized test curricula) in either a classroom or one-on-one setting 

 

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to Equal Opportunity, and to considering applications of all ages, races, sexual orientations, national origins, ethnicities, and religions.