College Application Counselor (Part-time, Contract)
College Application Counselor Remote (Global) Part-time / Project-based · Long-term collaboration encouraged About POP Education POP Education is building a strategy-driven, team-based global admissions platform. We believe great admissions outcomes are not driven by better essays alone — they are driven by better strategy, positioning, and execution systems. At POP:
- Counselors lead strategy and families
- Editors own writing and polishing
- TAs run execution and tracking
- Systems make everything scalable Role Overview We are hiring College Application Counselors to serve as case leaders for students applying to top U.S. universities. This is not an essay-editing role. You will be the student’s:
- Chief strategist
- Family-facing advisor
- Admissions decision maker
- Project leader You will own each case while POP provides:
- Professional essay editors
- Teaching assistants
- SOPs, Notion dashboards, and workflows
- Student acquisition, contracts, and payments Your role is to think, decide, and lead. Your Responsibilities
- Design academic, extracurricular, and admissions strategy
- Build Reach / Match / Safety school lists
- Decide ED / EA / UC / Regular submission strategy
- Lead parent & student communication
- Direct editors and TAs to execute your plan
- Support interview prep, waitlists, and final decisions What You Will NOT Do You will not be expected to:
- Line-edit essays
- Format Common App
- Upload documents
- Chase deadlines POP is built to protect your time for high-level work. Who We Are Looking For
- 2+ years of U.S. college counseling experience
- Deep familiarity with Common App, UC, ED/EA strategy
- Comfortable working with international / Chinese families
- Strong English communication (Chinese bilingual preferred) Performance Incentives (Long-Term Upside) POP is designed to reward not just effort, but impact, reputation, and platform-building. 1. Student Referral Bonus $100–$300 per successful sign-up Many counselors have their own student networks. Instead of working alone, POP lets you bring those students onto a platform that provides:
- Editors
- TAs
- Systems
- Payments & contracts This bonus exists to encourage you to grow your book of business inside POP, rather than outside it. 2. Top University Acceptance Bonus $500–$1,000 for Ivy League ($1000)/ Top-10($700) / Top-20 offers($500) High-end admissions requires:
- risk-taking
- bold school lists
- deep strategy This bonus compensates counselors for aiming high instead of playing safe and aligns incentives with POP’s premium positioning. POP is not just a place to earn — it is a platform to grow your own counseling brand.
How to Apply
Send resume to [email protected]
- Resume
- Short introduction of your counseling philosophy Subject: College Application Counselor – [Your Name] Job Types: Part-time, Contract Pay: $20,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Benefits:
- Flexible schedule Application Question(s):
- Are you bilingual with strong English/Chinese communication? (Preferred) Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience:
- U.S. college counseling : 2 years (Required)
- Familiarity with Common APP, UC, ED/EA strategy: 2 years (Required) Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job
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