Head of College Admissions Counselor

About Passion Prep :

Passion Prep ( ) is a national college consulting company that mentors high school students to get accepted into their dream colleges using their passion, strength, and true potential.

Our mission is to help students get accepted into their dream colleges with an emphasis on a healthy mindset. More than 70% of the workforce report unhappiness with their current jobs.

As educators, our core mission is to help our students foster their strengths & passions as early as possible to maximize their full potential in college and beyond.

Passion Prep was originally founded by Julie Kim, a USC and Harvard graduate who immigrated from South Korea to the United States at the age of 9.

During her high school years, Julie, like many others, struggled with the burden of the college admissions process and copied what everyone else was doing - join a lot of clubs, take a lot of AP & Honors classes, and volunteer 100+ hours - which felt more like checking off a box instead of doing something with actual purpose.

Instead, by learning through her experiences, Julie found a healthier and more honest way of navigating the college admissions process, which later became the core foundation of our company - the Passion Project System.

Using Julie’s college admissions strategies and mindset coaching, she and her team helped over thousands of high school students get accepted into their dream Ivy League & Top-tier colleges.

Passion Prep fully embodies that each student is born with a unique set of gifts and talents, and our job as counselors is to help students identify this and take the right action steps toward creating an enjoyable yet successful experience while navigating their college admissions journey.

We are currently mentoring 500+ high school students nationwide and worldwide virtually.

About The Role :

We are seeking a strategic, organized, and experienced former Ivy League & Top 50 College Admissions Officer to work as the Head College Admissions Counselor (full-time) with our students and parents in our Dallas, Texas office.

Requirements And Responsibilities :

• Strategize and execute high-level college admissions strategies and action steps for students and parents
• Guide students through identifying their academic interests, personal interests, strengths, personality, and values through individualized coaching and providing the appropriate resources
• Build a strong relationship with the students and parents throughout the entire college admissions journey
• Guide students with brainstorming, executing, and scaling a unique Passion Project (using our Passion Project System guidelines)
• Help students create and finalize a comprehensive and balanced college list
• Track student’s progress on a weekly basis and provide check-ins and reminders
• Have in-person and Zoom meetings with prospective students and parents, and share knowledge about our College Counseling program(s)
• Assist the student with the class selection process, summer planning, research positions, extracurricular activities, etc.
• Manage and evaluate the performance of the College Admissions Counselors in the Dallas, TX office.
• Improve the quality of our curriculum based on the needs of our students
• Lead the Dallas, TX office, working closely with counselors, managers, and any team members
• Participate in marketing efforts such as in-person events, online webinars, Youtube, Podcast, and Instagram
• Research and study college admissions trends, policies, and data to improve the quality and knowledge of college admissions to our students and families

Minimum Qualifications :

• 2+ years of experience in an admissions office as a Director of Admissions, Admissions Officer, or similar role at an Ivy League or Top-tier Colleges
• Based in Dallas, TX
• Available in the afternoons (3pm - 9pm) and Saturday’s (10am - 3pm)
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Able to take on competing priorities and develop work streams
• Savvy with Google Workspace and other technologies
• Able to research and collect data and information quickly

Preferred Qualifications :

• Possess an undergraduate and / or graduate degree from a Top 50 undergraduate institution
• Strong experience helping multiple students get accepted to Top 50 schools
• Have 5+ years of professional college counseling experience, either at a company or as an independent consultant
• An active member of IECA or NACAC

Why Passion Prep?

We aim to transform the college admissions industry into a less toxic and less stressful environment for students and parents.

We are not providing a cut throat to-do list for high school students to get into Ivy League & Top-tier colleges, no matter the cost.

Instead, our job is to enable our future generation to identify their true potential, take the right action steps, and use who they really are to get accepted into their dream colleges.

If you resonate with our grand vision, we would love to work with you to make a true impact in the college admissions industry.

The Head College Counselor is a full-time position in the Dallas, TX office. The expected pay range for this role is $80,000 - $100,000, depending on experience.

Passion Prep is a collaborative workplace to help you grow both personally and professionally.

Our benefits package includes the following :

• Paid Time-Off (PTO)
• 401(k) + 4% matching (100% vested)
• Performance Bonuses
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