What are the responsibilities and job description for the Gap Year Educational Consultant position at Cardinal Education?
Taking a gap year can be a daunting task to take on. Cardinal Education is seeking individuals taking a gap year for our educational consultant position. We are an extremely dynamic and collaborative company focused on providing top-tier expertise in admissions and tutoring to families.
As part of a rapidly growing enterprise, our staff has the opportunity to make a significant impact from day one! Our academic mentors are passionate and committed to providing an exceptional experience for our families. As one of the elite education jobs in the San Francisco Bay Area, many students have chosen us as a replacement for a gap-year program. Consultants taking a gap year will be uniquely positioned to gain valuable exposure to client relations and business development, which will greatly assist them as they navigate their admissions process. We provide them with flexibility, support, incredible leadership opportunities, and more.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Academic Coaching and Mentoring
- Become one-on-one mentor teachers for students by providing the support they need in various subject and/or test prep areas
- Complete our comprehensive training programs that equip you to successfully:
- Identify students’ unique strengths and weaknesses
- Build students’ curiosity and confidence in their own abilities
- Change students’ lives by reducing stress and guiding them through academic struggles
Business Development
- Gain exposure to core business functions through our rotational system, working in-office on tasks including, but not limited to, the following:
- Develop new curriculum for our current programs
- Build partnerships with educational professionals, businesses, schools, local organizations, and more
- Conduct client relationship management functions
- Develop, implement, and coordinate recruitment initiatives and company policies
REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility
- Proficiency in multiple core subject areas at a high school level. The ability to teach some high-school science is a big plus
- Have a willingness to work evenings and weekends to meet objectives
- Ability to commit at least one fall cycle to this role
Experience
- Experience in developing and/or completing complex projects
- Experience in working successfully in a group
- Tutoring and/or test prep experience is a plus
Education
- Bachelor’s degree from a nationally accredited university
Knowledge and Skills
- A high level of energy and sociability
- Exceptional writing ability
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad spectrum of people including executives, students, and other coaches
- A highly process-oriented and detail-oriented approach to work
- Familiarity using social networking platforms
- Ability to work independently across multiple disciplines and functions
- Experience with Microsoft Office and G Suite
- Experience with Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Publisher, and marketing material is a plus
