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Posted: 24-Jan-23
Location: Nationwide
Type: Part Time
Additional Information:
Premium Prep is an elite, rapidly-growing college counseling firm providing personal guidance to clients in the US and abroad. We seek highly qualified, motivated candidates for the position of Writing Specialist. These professionals work alongside our College Counselors, helping individual students with the nuts and bolts of their college essays—everything from brainstorming ideas to honing topics to polishing sentences.
Hours are flexible, and Writing Specialists can be based anywhere in the country.
Pay is between $75 and $100 per hour.
Please email cover letter and resume to: michelle@premiumprep.com
Successful candidates must have the following: 3+ years of professional experience in writing, editing, and/or teaching; graduate degree (or comparable experience); exceptional writing and editing skills and close attention to detail; experience teaching writing at the high school or college level; an understanding of today's selective college admissions process and the crucial role of college essays that process; ability to work with students remotely (Google Docs, etc.); excellent interpersonal skills and comfort with both students and parents; and the willingness to remain highly responsive to client schedules and needs.
In addition to these qualifications, our Writing Specialists are expected to:
- Be self-aware, confident, highly organized individuals passionate about helping young people find their voices, tell their stories, and chart their futures;
- Be creative, energetic, and sensitive, with a love for inspiring students to think out of the box and push themselves to do their best work;
- Have great instincts for managing client anxiety and stress, the ability to deal with a driven and often demanding clientele, and the acuity to head off problems before they arise;
- Know their own strengths and weaknesses, possessing a high degree of professionalism, while also knowing when to reach out to others for input and advice;
- Be of strong character with a clear ethical code.
