College Essay Coach & Writing Bootcamp Lead

Posted 4 days ago

columbia grammar preparatory schoolNew York (NY)

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors Educational Support Services

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About the role

Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School seeks a College Office Writing Specialist to coach students through the college essay process. The role emphasizes brainstorming and iterative revisions to help each student submit authentic and compelling narratives. Reporting to the Director of College Counseling, the position collaborates with the counseling team to manage the heavy “application season” workload and align essays with prompts such as Why Us while preserving the student’s voice.

Before you apply

Applying takes about a minute. These four things decide how fast it moves after that.

Your profile is current

It's what we read first. Occupations, seniority and locations matter more than a long history.

Two examples you can talk through

Not a portfolio — just two pieces of work where you can explain the decisions and what you'd change.

A number in mind

What you're on now and what would make you move. We negotiate better when we know both.

Your notice period

Employers plan around it, and it's the question that stalls offers most often.

Once you apply, someone reads it and calls you before anything reaches the employer — usually within two working days.