Job Description
Job Description
FLEX is seeking confident individuals with strong interpersonal skills to guide high school students on their path to college. A strong knowledge of the admissions process or previous admissions experience are big pluses.
What you’ll do:
- Admissions Consultants are responsible for helping students create competitive and strategic college applications to achieve their college admissions goals.
- Admissions Consultants work with families, provide college essay, resume, and interview assistance, lead seminars, and give workshops on academic and extra-curricular strategies.
- In addition to working directly with students and parents, Consultants work closely with the rest of FLEX's Admissions Consulting team to conduct research, exchange ideas, complete long-term projects and much more.
- Inter-Regional travel is expected.
Where you’ll do it:
- FLEX Irvine, CA
Requirements
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor's degree required (U.S. Top 50 college or university strongly preferred)
- Minimum 3 years experience as a college admissions consultant/counselor
- Strong interpersonal communication skills to establish rapport with students, parents, instructors and co-workers
- Passion for higher education
- Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Expert knowledge of the U.S. college admissions process
- Professional presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability to lead, manage projects, and take initiative
- Availability to work some evenings and Saturdays (Full-Time: Tuesday - Friday 11:30am - 8:30pm and Saturdays 8am - 5pm)
What we’d love but don’t need:
- Experience in an admissions office
- Ability to work from multiple locations
Benefits
What we're excited to give you:
- Full-time: $55K - $100K per year
- Multiple health plans to choose from: HMO, PPO, and High Deductible Health Plans, with many options including free virtual telemedicine and teletherapy.
- Best-in-class 401(k) plan with up to 3% employer contribution matching.
- Generous time off policies:
- 10 days of PTO (Paid Time Off)
- 5 days of Sick Time
- Volunteer Paid Time Off
- Encompassing and inclusive paid holidays
- Mental health and wellness programs to support you and your family.
- Full suite of voluntary benefits, including:
- Credit Union Membership
- WellHub (gym) membership
- Legal Plan options
- Free financial resources through Southern California Credit Union, including advisors, webinars, and classes.
- Team outings and celebrations to foster camaraderie and collaboration.
- Friends and Family discounts on academic services.