College Counselor

Experienced College Admissions Counselor Full-Time, Part-Time, and Seasonal Opportunities Available Help students navigate one of the most important decisions of their lives as part of a collaborative, highly personalized college counseling team.

AJ Tutoring is an established Bay Area education company that has supported students and families for more than 20 years. Our College Counseling practice provides individualized guidance to students throughout high school and the college application process.

We are looking for experienced college counselors with at least 2 years of substantial direct student-facing college counseling experience in a public or private high school, independent college counseling practice, educational organization, college admissions office, or similar setting.

We are open to several arrangements depending on your experience and availability:

• Full-time, year-round
• Part-time, year-round
• Seasonal, August 2026 through January 2027

Our seasonal opportunities are particularly well suited to experienced counselors who would like to work directly with students during the heart of college application season without making a year-round commitment.

• Independently guide students and families through the college application process
• Develop thoughtful, balanced college lists based on each student's academic profile, interests, goals, and preferences
• Advise students on application strategy and help them communicate their strengths authentically
• Coach students through brainstorming, drafting, and revising personal statements and supplemental essays
• Review applications for quality, accuracy, positioning, and completeness
• Create and manage application timelines and keep students on track for Early Decision, Early Action, UC, CSU, and Regular Decision deadlines
• Communicate clearly and thoughtfully with parents throughout the application process
• Help students evaluate admissions results and make final college decisions
• Collaborate with other AJ counselors to review college lists, essays, applications, and complex student situations
• Stay current on changes in admissions practices, testing policies, and the evolving college admissions landscape

• At least 2 years of direct college counseling experience working with high school students
• Strong knowledge of the undergraduate admissions process
• Experience developing college lists and advising students on admissions strategy
• Significant experience coaching or editing college application essays
• Strong project-management and organizational skills
• Strong professional judgment
• Ability to build relationships with both teenagers and parents
• Availability for some after-school, evening, and weekend work during peak application season

• 3–5+ years of direct college counseling experience
• Experience counseling students at Bay Area public or private high schools
• Independent college counseling experience
• Previous experience as a college admissions officer or application reader
• Experience supporting students across a broad range of academic profiles and college goals
• Familiarity with UC, CSU, Common Application, and highly selective college admissions
• Experience coaching students through personal statements and supplemental essays

Full-time counselors will manage an ongoing college counseling caseload and may also have the opportunity to tutor students academically depending on their teaching background and interests.

Experienced counselors seeking a more flexible arrangement can work with a defined caseload based on their availability.

Seasonal positions are available immedi…