Rise Course Mentor, Crimson Rise

Want to revolutionize the future of education and do meaningful work that transforms future generations’ lives?

Crimson Education is a global EdTech company founded in 2013 with the idea that through personalised education and technology, we can transform students into the world leaders of tomorrow. We’re the world’s leading college admissions consultancy, with over 1,330 Ivy League offers and 2,140 to the US Top 15. With a passionate team of 800+ that's rapidly expanding across 30 markets, our unique tech platform connects expert-led guidance and proven data-driven strategies from 3,000 tutors and mentors with students worldwide. We help ambitious students unlock their dream career pathways, and Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League. What sets us apart is our unmatched scale and expertise. We have the largest team of Former Admissions Officers and College Counselors globally. Every student is matched with a carefully-chosen team of admissions experts who laser focus on different parts of their college application — from essays to extracurriculars — ensuring every detail is expertly executed. Valued at over $1B NZD and backed by over $147M NZD in funding from top-tier global investors, including Tiger Global and Ice House Ventures, we are just getting started. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Read the article here.

Join Crimson as an Rise Course Mentor!

Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree from a top 30 U.S. College or top 3 university within your region.

Individuals who are bilingual Japanese/English and/or Mandarin/English a plus.

These roles are for hourly contractors and will be done remotely.

Rise Course Offering:

• Coding (urgently needed)

• Speech and Debate

• Entrepreneurship

• Foundation Skills (Soft Skills)

• Social Entrepreneurship

• Introduction to U.S./U.K. Admissions

• MUN

• AI + Digital Literacy

Academic Tutoring Offering:

• Computer Science

• General Science

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Mathematics

• History

• Social Studies

• English (written)

• Global Languages - Mandarin, French, Latin, Italian, Spanish, Japanese

Required Skills/Qualities

• Strong curriculum literacy and diagnostic ability

  • Able to assess students from your local market and key global curricula (e.g. IB, AP, and others) and quickly identify gaps in maths, English, verbal or non-verbal reasoning.

• Experience in roadmapping and strategically planning academic improvements

  • Track record of building and executing study, learning, or revision plans to improve students’ academic performance.

• Solid working knowledge of at least one age-appropriate standardized exam in local market

  • Familiarity with one or more, with the ability and willingness to learn others quickly through training and practice.

• Structured yet flexible teaching approach

  • Confident in building clear, exam-focused study plans while adapting pacing and methods to different learning profiles and confidence levels.

• Warm, calm or engaging, and confidence-building presence

  • Engaging and reassuring with younger students; skilled at reducing exam anxiety while maintaining high expectations.

• Clear-minded communication with parents

  • Able to interpret parents’ needs, questions, and concerns; and to explain exam formats, progress, and realistic outcomes, partnering constructively with parents to manage pressure, uncertainty, or high expectations.

• Professional judgement and reliability

  • Understands the stakes of selective school or university entry, maintains discretion, consistency, and strong follow-through throughout the admissions cycle

Supporting Skills

• Professional, sensitive communicator with students, parents, and colleagues

• Strong attention to detail across lesson planning, materials, and feedback

• Calm and adaptable in high-pressure, deadline-driven situations

• Open to feedback and committed to continuous improvement

• Able to balance long-term admissions goals with clear, practical next steps for students

Why work for Crimson?

• Rapidly growing start-up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work

• Insightful fireside chats and workshops to help support our high-performing and ambitious team

• Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by

• We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe.

If you're passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to work with cutting-edge technology, then we'd love to hear from you!

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