College Coach at TPR Education, LLC in New York, New York

Job Description:

About The Princeton Review: The Princeton Review is a leading tutoring, test prep, and college admission services company. Every year, it helps millions of college- and graduate school–bound students achieve their education and career goals through online and in-person courses delivered by a network of more than 4,000 teachers and tutors, online resources, and its more than 150 print and digital books published by Penguin Random House. The company’s Tutor.com brand is one of the largest online tutoring services in the U.S. It comprises a community of thousands of tutors who have delivered more than 22 million one-to-one tutoring sessions. The Princeton Review is headquartered in New York, NY. Follow the company on LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

Summary of Position: As a College Coach you’ll be responsible for supporting families as they navigate the college application process through The Princeton Review’s College Admissions Counseling (CAC) program. You will develop and maintain relationships with students and their families, and lead them in improving their understanding of college admissions processes toward their ultimate goal of maximizing the success of students’ applications. For each student and family you support, you will work in tandem with a College Counselor who will provide high level strategic advice on the student’s admissions prospects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Serve as point of contact for students and families; address their questions and concerns regarding the program and admissions topics 


• Onboard students and families to the program 


• Conduct virtual meetings with students and families  


• Collaborate with College Counselor to build an appropriate college list for each student and advise students on college research tools 


• Monitor student progress, including checking in with students and families to ensure they are on track to meet deadlines 


•  Provide reviews of student essays and applications


• Maintain a working knowledge of the college admissions process


• Contribute to growth and development of the CAC programs by participating in strategic planning, training, product development, etc. 

Education, Background, Experience & Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree preferred


• Experience working with high school students and families in an educational context; college admissions or counseling experience(preferred)


• Strong written and oral communication skillset, and an ability to deliver compelling presentations (both online and in-person) to a variety of internal and external audiences


• Ability to work in a remote/distributed environment.


• Flexibility with work schedule in response to the cyclical nature of the college admissions process and the availability of our students 


• Availability to meet with students in the evenings and on occasional weekends


• Flexible using and learning new software and providing user experience feedback


• 
  Customer service experience(preferred)

Salary: $50,000-$60,000 per year, based on a 40 hour work week.

The Company also provides eligible employees with a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, 401k plan with company match, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Please note that the above-referenced position can be performed anywhere in the United States except in the following states: Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota and Wyoming.

The Princeton Review is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Princeton Review’s policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. The Princeton Review also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also The Princeton Review’s policy to comply with all applicable laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

The Princeton Review is a drug free workplace.

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