Academic Advisor (Psychology Track)
Thinktown Fast Fact
- Established in 2009, focusing on providing comprehensive international education services.
- Thinktown America, a US company, was founded in 2012.
- To date, we have served over 25,000 households.
- Our clients come from 2,000 different schools worldwide.
- We have full-time teams in five cities globally, including New York, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hangzhou.
- We have a global team of 550 employees.
- We have over 1,200 enrolled students.
- Our team collaborates globally, and our resources are interconnected globally while providing high-quality academic support both online and offline.
Thinktown America, the US-based division of Thinktown Education, is seeking a motivated Academic Advisor (Psychology Track) to work full-time. We are currently working remotely and will be keeping a fully remote/hybrid working mode.
As an Academic Advisor of Thinktown's psychology subject team, you will have the opportunity to participate in the research, development, and actual delivery of different products, thus providing quality educational advisory services to students who love psychology and/or wish to improve their general knowledge related to psychology.
The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Client Consultation:
- Provide clients with personalized academic advice and planning based on their abilities
- Recommend and introduce suitable programs and activities for clients
Academic Research and Instruction:
- Carry out academic research and develop relevant teaching materials, such as competition research and compilation and annotation of past winning products, by the overall design and vision of the specific product
- Leads one-on-one or small group lessons that cater to the needs and goals of their students, review students’ curricula topics and assignments
- Participate in the planning, organization, and implementation of academic activities such as subject workshops
- Provide standardized contest coaching service to clients with specific competition needs through conducting brainstorming sessions, assisting in their writing outline development, and providing feedback on their drafts
Collaborative Product Development:
- Assist in the research of target markets and client needs, such as national and/or global academic psychology courses, psychology competitions, etc.
- Assist in the design, development, and improvement of Psychology Subject internal product, collaborate on internal product testing based on the team's existing product structure, product content, and standard operating procedures
- Collect and analyze feedback from internal users and maintain detailed student profiles regularly
- Assist in marketing content creation and the promotion of products and events both internally and externally
Subject Team Building:
- Participate in weekly writing team meetings and report to the team leader and project manager regularly
- Collaborate with the Psychology Subject Operational Officer, Psychology Subject Business Product Manager, and Academic Advisors from other subject departments
Basic Qualifications:
- Fluency in Mandarin and English (written, spoken, and read)
- A minimum of master’s degree in Psychology or related fields (Bachelor's degree: psychology, sociology, or other social sciences degree; Master's: psychology, applied psychology, neuroscience, cognitive psychology, counseling, or other psychology-related degree)
- Strong academic knowledge in the psychology field and critical thinking skills, as a fast learner and a problem solver
- Basic knowledge of or the willingness to learn project management and strategy
- Experience with or interest in working with a multicultural team that’s spread out across various time zones
- Strong organizational and analytical skills, and can work multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Exceptional communication skills and social awareness
Preferred Qualifications:
- Neuroscience and related fields could be provided with a part-time offer
- Teaching experience with psychology courses is preferred
- Personal experience/teaching experience with Psychology competition is preferred
- IB Psychology learning/tutoring experience is preferred
- Experience in the education industry and instructional design is strongly preferred
Current employee benefits and perks include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive medical, vision, and dental insurance packages
- Commuter benefits plus supplemental insurance plans
- 36 hours per week, and flexible working hours
- Five sick days plus three weeks of paid vacation
*Anticipated start date: Immediate/Open to 2023 and 2024 graduates
Thinktown’s Multi-Role System: Background and Company Culture
With two headquarters in New York City and Hangzhou, and three satellite offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, Thinktown now has more than 500 full-time employees globally; about 20 of them locate in New York. Given that Thinktown is still in a start-up period in the US and is growing rapidly, we are expecting every newly joined employee to take multiple roles and develop all-round capabilities, while at the same time offering them more opportunities and choices for their career development and help them become future leaders in the company and the industry.
This Multi-Role System is also a product of our highly collaborative Company Culture. At Thinktown, we view our team as a soccer team and everyone acts as a team player, our success is based on everyone’s responsibility for their part and the willingness to share with and help other team members.
Thinktown’s Multi-Role System: Overview
As an Academic Advisor, you will focus on a particular track as indicated in the job posting title, at the same time, you will also act as one or more of these 11 roles as described below, according to personal conditions and company needs.
- ES: Edit application essays and school academic essays with students
- BS: Brainstorm application essays and school academic essays with students
- Sales: Research and prepare materials for sales pitches to students and their parents, provide students and their parents with consultancy sessions, and sell Thinktown products
- Tutor: Conduct lectures and training sessions either online or in person
- Supervisor: Course arrangement and follow-up
- Consulting Associate of Education (CAE): Provide high-level college application and career planning counseling to students which include: (1) School and major selection, daily communication and follow-up with students and parents, phased application material collection and collation (2) Course selection guidance (3) English-test planning and counseling (4) Academic competition planning and counseling (5) Extracurricular activities design, planning and follow up
- Curriculum Practice Specialist (CPS): Provide high and middle-level college application and career planning counseling to students which includes: (1) School and major selection, daily communication and follow-up with students and parents, phased application material collection and collation, application status follow-up, application tables fill-in, visa guidance (2) Course selection guidance (3) English-test planning and counseling, English-writing tutoring, mock interview (4) Academic competition planning and counseling (5) Extracurricular activities design, planning and follow up (6) Information research, students’ information collection and collation
- Academic Advisor: Supervise in advising subject-related products, provide educational guidance and assistance for students by planning schedules, recommending courses, and determining personalized education solutions, assists students with homework, projects, test preparation, papers, academic research, and academic writing, provides subject competition and event consultation.
- Business Product Manager (BPM): Support one or part of an educational product, which may involve conducting market research, writing a product handbook, coordinating strategies, monitoring project progress, and collecting regular product feedback
- Global Event Coordinator: Help coordinate both internal and external events; Support building and adhering to an event budget to avoid project overruns; Coordinate and maintain external relationships with students, parents, and event partners
- Content Production Associate: Co-manage Thinktown’s media accounts and platforms (WeChat, Facebook, Official website) and optimize content, plan and write for account articles, especially for WeChat; Design marketing content for our main products
At Thinktown, we provide our students with the best educational services possible. We know that diverse teams drive innovation and creativity, and we are committed to reshaping our culture to reflect a global perspective on education. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply!
Thinktown America is an equal opportunity, providing equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to religion, creed, race, color, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by local, state, and federal laws.
To apply for this position, please click “Apply” and fill out the required information to complete your application. This position requires a résumé, a cover letter, and a short academic/creative writing sample.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment.thinktown@gmail.com.
(Latest Update: November 1st, 2023)
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