College Counselor (part time or full time)

Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data‑driven strategies. Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development.

You will partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long‑term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. This is a full‑time position that can be based remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. We are open to part‑time candidates (25–30+ hours) who have high‑demand backgrounds.

Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors)

Maintain expert knowledge of high‑school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies

Utilise in‑depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best‑fit schools of varied competition to maximise acceptance chances

Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi‑monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items

Facilitate or lead the development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets

Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services

Bachelor’s degree from a top‑20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds)

Strong preference for experience with US/UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities

Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives

Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus

Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast‑paced growing organisation

Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred

Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm

Rapidly growing start‑up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work

Limitless development and exposure – our internal promotions/role changes made 33% of all recruitment last year

$1,000 NZD (≈600 USD) individual training budget per year

Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high‑performing and ambitious team

Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

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