Education Consultant
Ivyuan Education DevelopmentShanghaiUpdate time: January 1,1
Job Description
Ivyuan (www.ivyuan.com/en) is an educational development company based in Shanghai, China. Our services range from education consulting, curriculum development, online instructional videos, E-Textbooks, to data assessment. We deliver education consulting services and an array of secondary-education programs to Chinese students preparing to study abroad. Our offices are located in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, with cooperations in schools and academies in Chengdu, Guangzhou, and Suzhou. Our team comes together from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.

We are seeking full-time consultants to: (1) help Chinese high school students and families apply to US high schools, colleges, and graduate schools through individualized consulting, (2) work in partnership with local schools to develop new curricula and to run critical-thinking and writing workshops, (3) continue to develop the online educational platform featuring educational videos and e-textbooks for Chinese students, and; (4) track and measure learning data from students to better understand how to help them achieve their educational goals.


Responsibilities
• Leading writing workshops and college orientation courses.
• Providing face-to-face guidance, academic planning, personal statement and essay development, and interview preparation; discussing application strategies and school selection.
• Managing student and parent relations.
• Contributing to team education projects by assisting with: marketing events, education research, curriculum development, and video filming/editing/production.
• Traveling to schools/cities within China.

Skills & Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree from a U.S. college or university.
• Passion for education, interest in academic topics and working with students and families.
• Individuals should possess strong writing, editing, and interpersonal skills. Prior leadership or organizational experiences would be a plus.
• Experience in traveling/living abroad and interacting with foreign cultures.
• Strongly preferred, though not required:
(a) Experience teaching/working with students.
(b) Proficiency in Mandarin.
(c) Prior experience in curriculum design, visual arts, data assessment, electronic textbooks, video filming/editing/production, animation, and computer programming.
We provide an excellent platform to experience China as part of a growing business, and make a lasting impact on talented students. We encourage our staff to seek out and participate in career development opportunities, and initiate innovative projects. We provide a competitive compensation package including a monthly salary and housing allowance, annual performance-based bonus, annual merit-based base salary increases, and annual health insurance. Living and travel allowances may also apply.

Deadline
We begin conducting interviews within a week of receiving your application, and give offers on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply sooner—applications should be sent in before May 30th, 2015.

Procedure
Kindly send a resume (CV) and cover letter to careers@ivyuan.com with the subject heading “Education Consultant: First Name Last Name”. Name your resume and cover letter in the following format: EC_FirstNameLastName_CV and EC_FirstNameLastName_CoverLetter.
Please note that we only accept files sent as .doc, .docx and .pdf. We do not accept .pages or .rtf files.

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