Wow Is Hiring Part-time Writing Coaches

Job Description

Wow writing coaches guide students and counseling professionals through the ten-step Wow Method as they write college application essays. Our coaches are passionate about writing and young people. Publication is not a requirement, but you need to know from experience that writing is a process, and that writers don’t necessarily start with that killer first line. You need to believe in drafts, and to be open and curious about the wonderful and surprising things young people have to say. We are writing coaches and guides. Our students make the important editorial decisions; we guide them through a proven process, make observations, and ask the right questions.

Schedule

This is a fully remote, part-time, contract position. We work with students all over the world, and our coaches try to respond to student work by noon in the coach’s time zone. While there are exceptions to this rule, our coaching schedules are set in such a way as to make this timing possible. We meet as a team once a week to discuss student coaching issues.

The job is a good fit for someone with a flexible schedule, who can be available when trainees and students need us. That means:

• After school in multiple time zones
• During the day (Jan-June for CEE trainees and in the summer months for students)
• At least one evening during brainstorm weeks (Tues, Wed, Thurs, approximately every 3 weeks)
• One weekend day each week during the summer and fall and very occasionally at other times during the year

Our annual calendar is as follows:

• January – June: College Essay Experience training for professionals. Learn more about CEE here.
• June – October: Student coaching. We work with our own students, and also support our colleagues by taking their students through our ten-step process as they write their Common Application personal statements. Learn more about Wow student coaching here and Jumpstart here.
• November – December: We have very few students during this time. We are closed the last week in December.

Our students follow a standard schedule. You can find examples of CEE schedules here and student schedules here. All coaches work with trainees for most CEE schedules (a new group starts every three weeks). They work with students during multiple student schedules, depending on availability and student needs. We can be flexible with advance notice. 

Required Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with online tools for document management, scheduling, video conferencing, email tracking, among other tasks.

Required Tools

Coaches must have an up-to-date computer, microphone, and camera (either free-standing or built-in), as well as the most up-to-date operating system for their computer.  We provide access to all coaching-related tools, including Dropbox, Gmail, HubSpot, Acuity Scheduling and Zoom.

Education and Experience

• At least two years related experience required.
• Teaching or coaching experience preferred.
• Professional writing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with the college admission industry preferred.