[HANOI] ADMISSIONS CONSULTANT

Overview of Position

On the surface, Education Consultants work with Grade 7 to post-graduate students to help them apply for boarding schools, undergraduate programs, and graduate programs. While that’s our most basic and essential service, it’s really just the finish line.

For students who are looking for more than just guidance on the application process, we help mentor and coach them in their journey to arrive at the application process as the best version of themselves. At times, this can feel like the steady pace of running a marathon, and other times there are intense bursts of speed that feel like sprints. While destinations may be shared, it’s the path of getting there that matters to us most. We value the journey just as much as the destination, if not more.

In short, we help students craft their application strategy as an end goal. To achieve that, we nurture their growth through various ways and opportunities to not only help them stand out as an applicant but also develop their character, values, worldview, and abilities. We support our students as big brothers and sisters, and we strive to give and teach them the things we wish we had or learned when we were their age.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Competitive and negotiable salary based on experiences and qualifications;
• Up to $1,000 for flight ticket and 2 weeks of housing for expats from outside of Vietnam;
• 2 years employment contract with professional and personal growth development;
• Work Permit and Temporary Residency paid upfront by Point Avenue (must complete two years);
• 25+ paid leave days a year;
• Premium working environment.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Craft plans and strategies to develop students’ personal growth and applicant profile
• Guide students through the application process for the following educational stages:
  ○ Boarding Schools
  ○ Undergraduate Programs
  ○ Graduate Programs
• Coach students through writing and improving the form, style, and substance of their applications and relevant essays
• Understand the needs, strengths, weaknesses, and mindset of each individual student
• Mentor students in researching majors, professional career paths, and best-fit schools that align with their academic, professional, and personal interests
• Teach essential skills that translate to growth and success in their development, which include but are not limited to:
  ○ Time and task management
  ○ Productivity
  ○ Effective learning and studying
  ○ Relationship building (or networking)
  ○ Planning
  ○ Research
  ○ Collaboration
• Manage and advise the punctual completion of applications and engagement in activities (academic, extracurricular, personal, leisure) of each student
• Help students discover and explore their interests, and also research and
  recommend opportunities to pursue those interests
• Staying current with school admission processes and requirements, school programs, majors, and courses, and developments in education and financial aid.
• Conducting interviews, reviewing application materials, and assisting in the admissions decision-making process.
• Work with Admissions Consulting Team to research and develop curriculum,
  methods, and databases for:
  ○ Extracurricular development through teachers, courses, programs,
  organizations, and competitions
  ○ Cultivating positive and supportive relationships with students that are
  conducive to their growth and achievement
• Communicate both orally and in writing with students and parents about strategies, plans, and students’ wellbeing, abilities, interests, behavior
• Support or lead business operations and development through sales, marketing, community engagement, curriculum, program improvement, and anything else

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year academic institution
• Familiarity with US college admissions processes, financial aid, and student resources
• Compassionate
• Curious with a bias towards problem-solving
• Cares about helping others
• Worked with students in a teaching capacity (academic or extracurricular)
• Loves learning new fields, skills, and knowledge
• Adaptable in mindset and ability to work with different types of people
• Driven to improve and grow self and others
• Effective written and oral communicator
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills