College Application Counselor (Part-time, Contract)

College Application Counselor Remote (Global) Part-time / Project-based · Long-term collaboration encouraged About POP Education POP Education is building a strategy-driven, team-based global admissions platform. We believe great admissions outcomes are not driven by better essays alone — they are driven by better strategy, positioning, and execution systems. At POP: • Counselors lead strategy and families • Editors own writing and polishing • TAs run execution and tracking • Systems make everything scalable Role Overview We are hiring College Application Counselors to serve as case leaders for students applying to top U.S. universities. This is not an essay-editing role. You will be the student’s: • Chief strategist • Family-facing advisor • Admissions decision maker • Project leader You will own each case while POP provides: • Professional essay editors • Teaching assistants • SOPs, Notion dashboards, and workflows • Student acquisition, contracts, and payments Your role is to think, decide, and lead. Your Responsibilities • Design academic, extracurricular, and admissions strategy • Build Reach / Match / Safety school lists • Decide ED / EA / UC / Regular submission strategy • Lead parent & student communication • Direct editors and TAs to execute your plan • Support interview prep, waitlists, and final decisions What You Will NOT Do You will not be expected to: • Line-edit essays • Format Common App • Upload documents • Chase deadlines POP is built to protect your time for high-level work. Who We Are Looking For • 2+ years of U.S. college counseling experience • Deep familiarity with Common App, UC, ED/EA strategy • Comfortable working with international / Chinese families • Strong English communication (Chinese bilingual preferred) Performance Incentives (Long-Term Upside) POP is designed to reward not just effort, but impact, reputation, and platform-building. 1. Student Referral Bonus $100–$300 per successful sign-up Many counselors have their own student networks. Instead of working alone, POP lets you bring those students onto a platform that provides: • Editors • TAs • Systems • Payments & contracts This bonus exists to encourage you to grow your book of business inside POP, rather than outside it. 2. Top University Acceptance Bonus $500–$1,000 for Ivy League ($1000)/ Top-10($700) / Top-20 offers($500) High-end admissions requires: • risk-taking • bold school lists • deep strategy This bonus compensates counselors for aiming high instead of playing safe and aligns incentives with POP’s premium positioning. POP is not just a place to earn — it is a platform to grow your own counseling brand. How to Apply Send resume to [email protected] • Resume • Short introduction of your counseling philosophy Subject: College Application Counselor – [Your Name] Job Types: Part-time, Contract Pay: $20,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year Benefits: • Flexible schedule Application Question(s): • Are you bilingual with strong English/Chinese communication? (Preferred) Education: • High school or equivalent (Preferred) Experience: • U.S. college counseling : 2 years (Required) • Familiarity with Common APP, UC, ED/EA strategy: 2 years (Required) Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job