Let’s work together

The essay coach will be responsible for listening to students, hearing their stories, and guiding them in developing college-appropriate essay topics while offering feedback on essay structure, writing style, word choice, and grammar. Essay coaches work directly with students and families, in both one-on-one settings or in small group workshops, as well as on their own schedule, asynchronously. We primarily use Zoom and Google Meets for these meetings.

The college essay coach may take on additional writing and editing responsibilities, including social media management, research and writing on industry trends in higher education, and web content/web development projects.

The schedule is flexible! We are seeking between 6-10 hours of work per week, with an average of 8 hours. You can set your own schedule, but we ask that you have some availability in typical “after-school” hours: after 3pm PST on weekdays and on weekends.

• Collaborate with counselors and students to develop student essay topics

• Review student essays, activities lists, and resumes.

• Provide comment-based or direct feedback for topic-appropriateness, structure, style, word choice, and grammar.

• Meet with students individually and oversee small-group workshops to manage student writing and meet internal and final submission deadlines

• Respond to student and counselor email and editing requests within 48 hours

• Produce website, newsletter, and social media content and maintain accounts for social media marketing across multiple platforms

• Aid in creating marketing materials such as flyers, brochures, or email newsletters

• Occasionally attend virtual or in-person events like webinars and college fairs

• High skill in creative writing and editing

• Excellent verbal communication skills, connecting with students and families with honesty and compassion

• Ability to write/edit quickly and efficiently, and working well in a deadline-oriented, fast-moving environment

• Proficiency in Google/Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Drive

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• A willingness to learn and a positive attitude

Orange County-based college students who are interested in creative writing and who have a knack for connecting with others and drawing out their personal stories.