For over a decade, College MatchPoint has helped students discover colleges where they can thrive both academically and socially. Our personalized approach takes the stress out of the admissions process. We get to know each student as an individual—their hopes, interests, and learning style. This passion drives our dynamic, tight-knit team to constantly evolve how we empower students through the admissions process.
Our process is clear, organized, and even fun. Parents often report that their students grow emotionally, academically, and personally through working with our team. The ultimate goal of College MatchPoint is for our students to thrive in their selected college and first career.
Since its founding in 2008, College Matchpoint has expanded to a year-round team of twelve, supporting over three hundred students annually in finding colleges where they can flourish. The organization now seeks to hire an inaugural Director of Admissions Consulting, who will provide college admissions expertise to their students and families while contributing to the leadership and growth of the organization. This pivotal new role will help advance the organization amid expansion and ensure premier guidance and expertise for their families.
Key Responsibilities
Coach a caseload of students through the entire college planning and application process using the College MatchPoint system.
Manage a caseload of 25-35 students and parents advising on academics, extracurriculars, testing, applications, essays, financial aid, and all aspects of the process
Provide additional support to students applying to highly selective colleges
Manage individual student deadlines, keep students on track, and ensure timely completion of key milestones
Develop relationships with clients to generate new student referrals and expand the client base
Attend professional development and conferences to increase knowledge of college admissions
Lead a team of educational consultants in tandem with the Managing Director
Assist in recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and mentoring consultants
Set goals and provide feedback to enhance consultant performance
Ensure delivery of best-in-class consulting services
Represent the organization publicly and build partnerships
Collaborate with the leadership team on strategy and objectives
Motivate and inspire the team to deliver excellence
Monitor progress and address any performance issues
Foster innovation, sharing of best practices, and professional growth
Celebrate successes and progress to encourage great work
Build and manage organizational college admissions resources
Conduct extensive research on colleges, programs, and selectivity trends to build comprehensive college profiles
Create training materials to educate consultants on the admissions landscape and changes & hold regular update sessions
Cultivate relationships with admissions officers at target colleges to get insights directly from the source
Track application and acceptance trends over time to identify shifts in school priorities.
Maintain organized records on schools, including profiles, past applicant data, and visit notes
Develop tools for consultants to capture admissions intelligence, like school visit reports.
Stay current on admissions news and trends. Adjust strategies accordingly
Collaborate with other consulting firms to advance best practices
Manage operational processes and systems
Monitors and manages budget to ensure financial sustainability
Track metrics and data to identify improvement opportunities
Research and implement technology tools to improve workflow, data management, efficiency
Hire, train, and evaluate consultants in tandem with the Managing Director
Develop policies and procedures for service quality, compliance, risk management
Partner with leadership on strategic planning and new program development
Foster a positive work culture aligned with the organization's mission
Build relationships with stakeholders and partners
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred in education, counseling or related field
At least five to seven years of relevant and aligned experience helping students and their families navigate the college admission process and find the right college
Deep expertise in highly selective college admissions processes and trends
Experience coaching and advising high school students through the entire college admissions process
Strong project management skills to juggle multiple students and deadlines
Passion for empowering youth and commitment to student development
Leadership experience managing, mentoring, and developing a team
Excellent research, data analysis, and profiling skills to build college resources
Strong relationship-building and partnership skills with admissions officers, high schools, etc.
Passion for helping students find best-fit colleges where they can thrive
Strong presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a proven ability to meet and complete multiple deadlines and tasks with meticulous attention to detail
Past experience leading adult professional development
Entrepreneurial mindset to help grow and expand the organization
Ability to work nights, weekends, and occasional travel
College MatchPoint is a growing college and career consulting company. For more than 10 years, we’ve worked with hundreds of students as they make the transition from high school to college, then college to first career.
We have a unique approach at MatchPoint. It all begins and ends with our ultimate goal: for our students to thrive in their selected college and first career. Our dynamic team is always looking for ways to better serve our clients. The glue that holds our team together is a never-ending passion for empowering students, which pushes us to go the extra mile for our clients. Not to brag, but we have an amazing team of experienced educational consultants and college writing coaches. Our work is almost 100% referral-based, and 98% of clients say they would recommend us to a friend.