Study Abroad Counselor

Score Plus Education Group is an educational services provider for overseas education services, language & soft skill training courses, and K-12 academic support programs in the Gulf region since 2002. Score Plus Education is an exclusive partner of The Princeton Review, USA in the following GCC countries: UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain & Saudi Arabia.

For more than 40 years, students and their families have trusted The Princeton Review, USA to help them get into their dream universities internationally. Our mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, university and career guidance services to help our Princeton Review students to knock down barriers and achieve their academic, college & career placement goals.

Score Plus Education is seeking a Study Abroad Counselor to help students to support during their university admissions and applications preparation processes for higher education to local (UAE) and/or international universities abroad.

Job Responsibilities:

To have familiarity with college and university programs, majors, admissions requirements and processes, and scholarship and financial aid resources in USA, Canada, UK, Australia, Europe and/or New Zealand.

Create profiles for each applicant and work collaborative with other counselors to review make final approvals.

Helping students choose courses and extracurricular activities that will help them get into their chosen colleges or careers.

Follow-up with students to verify any application issues, including discrepancies or missing information

Planning university admissions related seminars, conferences, workshops, and other public events;

Representing Score Plus (The Princeton Review) at local fairs, school fairs and other promotional opportunities.

Maintaining accurate and current knowledge of educational legislation, trends, developments, and resources.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from a reputed University with a Bachelors degree
• Minimum 2 years working experience in university advising and well versed with the entire application process of getting into both undergraduate &/or postgraduate programs
• Verbal and written fluency in English.
• High level of attention to detail and demonstrated organizational ability
• Excellent time management, planning and implementation, analytical, and computer/internet skills.
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to work extended hours during critical admissions seasons
• Highly organized with a distinct propensity for timeliness and professionalism
• Excellent active listening, verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skill