Admissions Specialist

CollegeAdvisor.com was founded in 2019 to assist students of all backgrounds in achieving their college admissions goals. The platform matches students and families with dedicated and highly trained admissions coaches to build a customized college application strategy that includes one-on-one counseling, essay editing, interview prep and other specialty workshops. U.S. News CollegeAdvisor’s (USNCA) mission is to empower students of all backgrounds to achieve their college dreams. We live that mission out through our focus on great value at great price. Our students are a diverse and high-achieving group, typically amongst the top 25% in their high school class and targeting highly selective universities in the United States (Top 50.) We also have a thriving CollegeAdvisor.com Scholars Program, which completely funds the cost of our program in the form of a scholarship for highly exceptional, low-income students. You can learn more at https://www.CollegeAdvisor.com/

Your role in helping us shape the future:

Our CollegeAdvisor.com Sales Specialists are trusted guides for prospective CollegeAdvisor.com clients who are in the middle of their college search and application process. Specialists are the second touchpoint for families that are deemed qualified leads who have already participated in a free 20-minute advising consultation. Specialists engage with potential clients through video calls who are interested in enrolling in our paid Admissions Programs, with the goal of closing sales within one or two conversations.

We aim to be the most customer-friendly and advisor-friendly college advising company in the world, prioritizing the interests of our customers and student advisors above all else. Our average client rating is 9.8/10 and we helped students gain admission to top schools such as Harvard, Stanford, U Penn, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, MIT, Dartmouth, Cornell, UCLA, UC Berkeley, USC, Emory, UVA, U Michigan, and win several prestigious scholarships including the Questbridge and Coca-Cola programs.

Are you up to the challenge?

Our ideal candidate is dedicated, detail-oriented, curious, efficient, and a team player. As part of the job you will:

• Provide value to every student and family that engages with CollegeAdvisor.com
• Review CollegeAdvisor.com’s online tools and benefits with families, primarily through video calls
• Navigate an Online Demo for Families to showcase our Student Portal
• Uncover the college search and application needs of prospective families and match them with the right CollegeAdvisor.com Program
• Increase on-the-spot Program Enrollments
• Schedule follow-up calls for qualified families
• Work with our Sales VP, CEO, Head of Advising, and Sales Team to develop best practices and iterate on sales processes
• Manage leads through CRM platforms

You should definitely have:

• An outgoing personality with great energy and an excellent phone presence
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of Higher-Ed Admissions, Higher-Ed Sales, or Higher-Ed Counseling experience
• Excellent collaboration and people skills to interact with staff, colleagues and customers
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work with CRM and other digital tools
• Have a passion for providing world class customer service
• Enjoy working a non-traditional schedule primarily nights and weekends
• Have experience selling to high school students and families
• Exhibit a competitive & results driven attitude
• Thrive in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, team-oriented company
• Have a strong interest in the college application, financial aid, and admissions process
• Have applied and was accepted to multiple colleges and universities

What it’s like to work with us:

Talent is our best asset!

We invest in people with passion and potential who understand USNCA’s’ dedication to our consumers.

• Entrepreneurial, mission-driven culture with core values of quality and integrity
• Focus on fostering personal and professional growth
• Competitive benefits including paid vacation time, medical, and 401K.
• Collaborative Work Environment ~ Fun, diverse, inclusive and ambitious co-workers

Other Job Info:

• Submit a resume and cover letter for consideration.
• These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees assigned to this job.
• USNCA strongly encourages all employees to be fully vaccinated (including boosters).
• The anticipated base salary for this position is $17.50 - $24 per hour. The actual based salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, interview performance, and if applicable, the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.