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College Fair Trainer

Remote, Seasonal, Independent Contractor

Introduction

StriveScan was founded in 2016 and has been rapidly growing since its inception. With a mission to connect students and colleges through easy, efficient technology, our barcodes and mobile scanning app have been used at college fairs in 47 states and 72 countries. We partner with 21 ACACs, 11 ACRAOs, and hundreds of individual fairs nationwide. Our list of partners is constantly growing and we’re bringing on fairs in more states this fall!

To support StriveScan’s growth, we are seeking reliable, adaptable people to join our fully-remote, dynamic team and help us continue to serve Fair Coordinators at the highest levels of service.

Position Summary

StriveScan is seeking to hire two seasonal College Fair Trainers for Fall 2024 to join our team and assist in training Fair Coordinators to successfully implement StriveScan at their in-person event. College Fair Trainers must be reliable, flexible, comfortable with technology, including video and audio platforms, and possess strong communication skills.

StriveScan’s Fair Coordinator Trainings are offered to every college fair host and are instrumental to the success of the over 2,000 StriveScan-partner events each year. Fair Coordinator Trainings ensure StriveScan is implemented successfully, enhancing the student, college rep, and host experience at a StriveScan fair. Typical training sessions include asking questions to understand the logistics of the fair, contextualizing and providing StriveScan resources with that information in mind, and giving an overview of the student registration process, rep scanning experience, and data available to hosts. This role would also collaborate with Team StriveScan to understand the history of our fairs and partnerships to be best prepared for each training.

For those with college admissions work experience, Fair Coordinator Trainings are StriveScan’s version of a high school visit. The months of August and September are also our busy season, as we ensure all of our Fair Coordinators are equipped to incorporate StriveScan into their events. On a typical day, a College Fair Trainer may meet with 4 – 6 fair coordinators. Similar to a high school visit, much of the basic information a Trainer shares is consistent across that day’s conversations, but there is quite a bit of personalization and nuance based on each fair’s logistics and coordinator questions.

The ideal candidate will have some experience working in college admissions, high school counseling, or related fields. Candidates may not have concurrent full-time, daytime employment.

The position will onboard and train in early August and conduct training sessions with Fair Coordinators throughout August and September.

Responsibilities

Conduct Fair Coordinator Training meetings, including, but not limited to:

• Collaborating with Team StriveScan to understand fair and partnership history
• Preparing for each meeting by reviewing notes
• Presenting materials via Zoom
• Asking questions and tailoring responses to ensure the host understands how to implement StriveScan at their event
• Taking detailed notes on each conversation
• Sending follow-up communication after each meeting
• Escalating any issues to StriveScan staff
• Other administrative duties as the schedule allows

Work Schedule / Commitment

• Contract period: Monday, August 5, 2024 – Friday, September 27, 2024 (8 weeks)
  • Monday, August 5, 2024 – Friday, August 12, 2024: 15 hours of StriveScan onboarding and training (1 week)
  • Monday, August 12, 2024 – Friday, September 27, 2024: 20 hours per week, distributed between 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Central Time each day (7 weeks)
• A typical day could include 4 – 6 trainings, lasting about 30 minutes each, with buffer time between training sessions
• All trainings will be hosted during the day, Monday through Friday
• Candidates may not have concurrent full-time, daytime employment

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent social, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills required
• High level of comfort in using technology, specifically video/audio conferencing platforms
• Strong proficiency with Zoom for meetings or webinars
• Supply your own, reliable laptop or desktop computer
• Fast and reliable home internet is necessary
• Quiet, professional location to video conference
• Authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience in admissions, recruitment, education, or a related field is strongly preferred

Work Location: Fully Remote

StriveScan is technically based in Chicago but we have been a fully remote team, working from home, even prior to the pandemic. Team members are currently located in Chicago, Portland, San Diego, Charlotte, Denver, and El Paso.

• The position requires you to work independently from a quiet home-office location with fast and reliable home internet
• All work must take place within the United States

Compensation

• $4,500 for the full contract period
• The role will be an independent contractor

Timeline

• Application deadline: Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 5:00 PM Central Time
• Notifications and interviews: Mid-July, 2024
• Start date: Monday, August 5, 2024

Background Check

Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation.

Equal Employment Opportunity

StriveScan is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Organization. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this organization are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases.

Questions?

Reach out to our team at [email protected] with any questions.