Essay Mentor, US Boarding and Day School Admissions
Crimson Education
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About Crimson Education
Want to revolutionize the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations’ lives?
Crimson Education is a global EdTech company founded in 2013 with the idea that through personalised education and technology, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. We’re the world’s leading college admissions consultancy, with over 1,330 Ivy League offers and 2,140 to the US Top 15. With a passionate team of 800+ that's rapidly expanding across 30 markets, our unique tech platform connects expert-led guidance and proven data-driven strategies from 3,000 tutors and mentors with students worldwide. We help ambitious students unlock their dream career pathways, and Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League. What sets us apart is our unmatched scale and expertise. We have the largest team of Former Admissions Officers and College Counselors globally. Every student is matched with a carefully-chosen team of admissions experts who laser focus on different parts of their college application — from essays to extracurriculars — ensuring every detail is expertly executed. Valued at over $1B NZD and backed by over $147M NZD in funding from top-tier global investors, including Tiger Global and Ice House Ventures, we are just getting started. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.
Join Crimson as an Essay Mentor, US Boarding and Day School Admissions!
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a top 30 U.S. based college. Individuals who are bilingual Japanese/English and/or Mandarin/English a plus.
These roles are for hourly contractors and will be done remotely.
What You'll Be Responsible For
- Working closely with a variety of students based across the world - including the USCA, Asia, Australia, and Europe.
- Conducting formal essay mentoring sessions with students on a frequent ongoing basis
- Using curriculum knowledge to deliver high-quality mentoring to Crimson students
- Providing high quality, clear, feedback to our application year students
- Preparing students for upcoming essay deadlines and strengthening base concepts in order to improve essay writing skills
- Maintaining communication with students outside of formal sessions
What We Are Looking For
- Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a top 30 U.S. College. We will not progress your application without this.
- US Boarding and Day School knowledge and admissions experience is a must, including proven track record in supporting students towards gaining admission. We will not progress your application without this.
- Essay mentoring experience
- You have at least 10 hours of availability to mentor each week
- You’re passionate about education and enjoy mentoring - ideally you’ve even got some experience mentoring students already!
- You’re detail-oriented with strong planning and organizational skills
- You’ve got fantastic verbal and written communication skills
Required Skills/Qualities
- Industry knowledge, familiarity with elite boarding and day school admissions expectations
- Creative mindset, quick thinking on ideating student story improvements
- Warm/engaging energy working with young students
- Effective interpretation of parents’ concerns/needs, ability to partner for difficult students
Supporting Skills
- High sensitivity/professionalism in communication
- High attention to detail
- Adapts in high-stress situations
- Responds positively to critical feedback
- Ability to cast long-term vision and narrow to short-term practical strategy
Why Work for Crimson?
- Rapidly growing start-up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work
- Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high-performing and ambitious team
- Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by
- We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe.
If you're passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to work with cutting-edge technology, then we'd love to hear from you!
Key skills/competency
- Essay Writing
- Student Mentoring
- Admissions Consulting
- US Boarding School Admissions
- Day School Admissions
- Curriculum Delivery
- Student Feedback
- Communication Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Creative Ideation
How to Get Hired at Crimson Education
- Research Crimson Education's culture: Study their mission, values, recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume meticulously: Highlight your top U.S. college background and specific boarding/day school admissions experience.
- Showcase essay mentoring expertise: Provide concrete examples of guiding students through complex application essays successfully.
- Emphasize communication and organizational skills: Prepare to discuss managing diverse student relationships and strict application deadlines.
- Demonstrate passion for education: Connect your personal drive to Crimson Education's vision of transforming future generations' lives globally.
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