Educational Consultant at Knovva Academy

About Us:

The Knovva Academy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to improving the quality and accessibility of education for youth worldwide. Our primary mission is to nurture young minds and prepare them for successful futures by providing top-tier educational resources and innovative approaches. We strive to combat educational inequality and empower high school students, teachers, and educators throughout their academic journeys, aiming to build a global education network and make a significant impact.

Position Overview:

Knovva Academy is seeking a Full-time Admissions Consultant/Educational Consultant. The Educational Consultants division of Knovva Academy is a boutique, personal, full-service college application service offering customized school planning solutions for students and families.

At Knovva, our Consultants help students explore their school and career options. Educational Consultants assist students as they consider their priorities for their educational experience, support students in researching options, and ensure they complete all the necessary steps in the college application process.

Responsibilities

• Consultations: Plans and implements with each student one-on-one private meetings, which will be ongoing throughout the application process.
• School selection: Helps match students with the ideal colleges for them by utilizing an extensive knowledge of international and U.S. colleges and using data-driven metrics.
• Essay support: Conducts with each student one-on-one sessions involving multiple rounds of drafting and editing until all essays are submission-ready.
• Interview practice and techniques: Conducts mock interviews and discusses different interviewing styles and how to handle them.
• Personal planning schedule: Helps families chart the course of the application year, including meeting deadlines for standardized tests, college application due dates, creating accounts on the Common App, University of California, and UTexas portals, and more.
• Flexible hours: Must be able to work flexible hours to accommodate students from different time zones.
• Executive functioning: Strategizes ways to help students reach their academic goals and potential. One part of this is GPA management, which includes clear communication between the student, parents, and counselor about where the student stands with their grades and obtaining any support they may need along the way.
• Acts as a liaison between families, students, and schools. A solid understanding of how U.S. schools operate and the hierarchies inside of them is vital to success in this role.
• Familiarity with international students and colleges is also necessary for this role.
• Be able to help students understand the strategies involved in succeeding in school, on standardized testing, and in the admissions process.

Qualifications

• B.A. or M.Ed. in Education or a related field from an accredited college or university
• Experience with the college counseling process and the requirements to get into top schools
• Ability to help students write compelling essays by providing technical writing or background information in the student's subject area
• Experience teaching writing or working closely with editing student essays is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in an international and multicultural environment
• Extensive experience in the college admission process or attendance at a high-level college or university with high admissions standards
• Candidate must be located in the Boston/Massachusetts area and willing to work in a hybrid model.
• Experience with international students preferred
• Experience with top-tier colleges and high schools (as a student and/or as an educator) preferred
• Professional membership in NACAC and/or IECA is a plus.
• Experience with the admissions process for U.S. boarding schools is a plus.
• Familiarity with College Planner Pro software is a plus.

The Educational Consultant is a full-time position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Some travel is currently expected. Must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not being offered at this time.

Knovva Academy is a passionate work environment with an international atmosphere and welcoming staff. Knovva's core belief in the importance of diversity and open-mindedness is reflected both in its programs and workspace.

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

Knovva Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

To apply: Please submit your résumé along with a cover letter. Applications without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

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