Crimson Education

Role Description Our engineering team builds the systems that make a global virtual school actually work: the student and parent app and backend (CGA Home), internal sales and marketing tools, school operations infrastructure, and the public website. Our engineers sit close to the product, close to the people using it, and close to the impact. We're looking for a senior engineer who's genuinely excited by the difference good software makes to a child's education, and who's ready to help us raise the bar on what we ship and how we ship it. You'll work at a senior level across our backend and infrastructure, contribute to architectural decisions, and help shape the technical direction and engineering culture of the team. What you'll do - Design and build CGA's products in the cloud, backend, infrastructure, and frontend where needed - Take ownership of hard technical problems end to end, from framing through to shipping, monitoring, and iterating - Test-drive your development so that once your work is done, it doesn't go backwards - Contribute to architectural decisions and help shape CGA's technical direction - Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders: give honest estimates, communicate clearly, and ship when you said you would - Follow and improve our CI/CD, testing, and deployment practice so the team ships faster and more safely - Monitor product health and respond when something needs attention - Mentor your colleagues, lift quality across the team, and model the standards we hold each other to Qualifications - 5+ years of professional software engineering experience - Strong full-stack instincts with deep backend and infrastructure experience at a senior level - Fluency (or close to it) in our stack: HTML5/CSS, React, TypeScript, Node, Postgres, Docker, AWS, Terraform - A track record of shipping software you and your team are proud of in a strong CI/CD environment - Clear, honest communication and a team-first instinct, you back your teammates and deliver what you've committed to - Genuine interest in growing into technical leadership over time - Personal commitment to CGA's standards: unlocking potential together, rethinking and rebuilding, and raising the bar to compound impact Requirements - Experience building education or other consumer-facing products with a global user base - Experience mentoring or guiding more junior engineers - Comfort running production systems across multiple regions and time zones Benefits Every family that chooses CGA is trusting us with something irreplaceable. Engineering owns the platforms that make CGA possible: the code you ship reaches students and families around the world, every day. If you want senior-level work with real impact, on a team that holds itself to a high bar, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Description Our engineering team builds the systems that make a global virtual school actually work: the student and parent app and backend (CGA Home), internal sales and marketing tools, school operations infrastructure, and the public website. As Engineering Team Lead, you'll spend most of your time shipping great code you're proud of, and the rest leading a small team of engineers, shaping CGA's technical direction, and partnering with Product to make sure what we ship delivers real value. This is a hands-on leadership role for an experienced engineer ready to step into people leadership and help us level up. You'll be the primary point of accountability for what your team ships, the standards you hold, and the engineers you grow. What you'll do - Line-manage a small team of engineers, run great 1:1s, give honest feedback, build real development pathways, and address underperformance promptly and constructively - Recruit, retain, and grow engineers who bring genuine craft to their work - Spend most of your time shipping production code in our stack - Set technical direction and architectural standards, push back when warranted, and bring others along - Take strong ownership of your team's commitments, incidents, blockers, and outcomes - Partner closely with Product Managers: give honest estimates, communicate clearly, and ship when you said you would - Follow our CI/CD, testing, and deployment processes so every release goes smoothly - Monitor product health and respond when something needs attention Qualifications - 7+ years of professional software engineering experience - Strong full-stack instincts with deep backend and infrastructure experience at a senior level - Fluency (or close to it) in our stack: HTML5/CSS, React, TypeScript, Node, Postgres, Docker, AWS or GCP, Terraform - Clear interest in technical leadership, with some experience leading or mentoring engineers - A track record of shipping software your team is proud of in a strong CI/CD environment - Strong people leadership instincts — you develop others, give honest feedback, and hold high standards without losing warmth - Personal commitment to CGA's standards: unlocking potential together, rethinking and rebuilding, and raising the bar to compound impact Requirements - Experience leading a team of 3–5 engineers in a product engineering environment - Experience building education or other consumer-facing products with a global user base - Comfort running production systems across multiple regions and time zones Benefits - Every family that chooses CGA is trusting us with something irreplaceable. - Engineering owns the platforms that make CGA possible, what your team builds reaches students and families around the world, every day. - If you want to do the best engineering work of your career while helping students unlock extraordinary futures, we'd love to hear from you.

Role Description As a Crimson Rise Strategy Consultant, you will work directly with young students (typically ages 10-14, occasionally younger) and their parents to develop and execute academic, extracurricular, and personal growth goals in line with desired academic or professional pathways. You’ll be responsible for: - Creating, maintaining, and ensuring execution on strategic roadmaps - Leading a team of experts to support the execution of these roadmaps - Identifying age-appropriate, interest-aligned competitions and activities - Communicating the latest university admissions trends - Partnering with parents to ensure a quality service experience and tangible growth As an Early Education Specialist, you will also serve a smaller portfolio of pre-Rise families through Crimson's early-stage advisory service. This is a new branch of Crimson Rise, and you’ll contribute significantly to the program’s development as it scales. In Stage 1 (Ages 0-5), you'll advise parents directly on early childhood education strategy; in Stage 2 (Ages 6–10), you'll work with parents and students together to build foundational academic, extracurricular, and habit-formation plans. You'll be responsible for: - Creating, maintaining, and ensuring execution on developmental roadmaps - Advising parents on elementary school selection, curriculum philosophy, and application processes (e.g. Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf, bilingual immersion, traditional) - Advising parents on developmental milestones, at-home enrichment activities, language acquisition strategies, and early academic strategy in literacy, writing, and mathematics - Identifying early-stage extracurricular exposure, competitions pathways, personal projects, and summer programming that lay the groundwork for future projects - Identifying and vetting localized partner services (tutoring, extracurriculars) where relevant Qualifications - Undergraduate degree from a Top 30 US or Top 20 UK university - 5+ years of professional working experience - 3+ years of experience educating, coaching, or working with 6–14-year-olds; comfortable working directly with parents as the primary client - Deep fluency in early childhood education philosophies and elementary school landscape - Preferred - Leadership experience in early childhood or elementary education (e.g., Head of Lower School, Director of an early childhood program) Requirements - Ability to translate developmental + pedagogical expertise into clear, actionable insights - Research and analysis - Global awareness and cross-cultural communication - Solution orientation - Collaborative mindset - Creative thinking under pressure Benefits - Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year - $1000 individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)! - Psychologist on staff - 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. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely! Company Description At Crimson Rise, we believe that diversity is the foundation of a vibrant educational environment and are proud to foster a culture where all team members’ contributions and voices are valued. We strive to build teams that reflect the diverse communities we serve, recognizing that a variety of perspectives enriches our mission and enhances our ability to innovate and educate. Applicants of all races, genders, ethnicities, abilities, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds are encouraged to join us in our commitment to educational excellence and equity. Together, we can create a more vibrant future for all students.

Role Description Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development. - Partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long-term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. - Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors). - Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies. - Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best-fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances. - Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items. - Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.). - Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets. - Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services. - Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds). - Strong preference for experience with US admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities. - Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives. - Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Stakeholder management (collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders, students and parents). - Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast-paced growing organisation. - Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred. Benefits - Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm. - Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work. - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year. - $1000 NZD ($600 USD) individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)! - Psychologist on staff. - 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. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

Role Description Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development. - Partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long-term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. - This is a full-time position, that can be based remotely or in one of our many offices around the globe. We are open to Part-Time candidates (25-30+ hours) who have high-demand backgrounds. What success looks like: - Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors). - Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies. - Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best-fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances. - Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items. - Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.). - Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets. - Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services. - Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds). - Strong preference for experience with US/UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities. - Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives. - Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Stakeholder management (collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders, students and parents). - Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast-paced growing organisation. - Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred. Benefits - Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm. - Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work. - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year. - $1000 NZD ($600 USD) individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)!. - Psychologist on staff. - 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. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

Role Description Strategy Consultants (Admissions Counsellors) are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development. - Partner closely with the student and lead the Crimson team (tutors, mentors, consultants) to drive progress through long-term roadmaps and mentoring to build their candidacy through the application processes. - Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing on them in collaboration with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors). - Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies. - Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best-fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances. - Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items. - Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g. email, etc.). - Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets. - Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services. - Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to better our service. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds). - Strong preference for experience with US/UK admissions consulting for the undergraduate level at top universities. - Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives. - Superior planning and organisational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management a plus. - Strong written and oral communication skills. - Stakeholder management (collaborating with a range of internal stakeholders, students and parents). - Resilience when working independently under pressure, flexible and adaptive to working in a fast-paced growing organisation. - Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred. Benefits - Be a part of the world's leading admissions consulting firm. - Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work. - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year. - $1000 NZD ($600 USD) individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)! - Psychologist on staff. - 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. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

Role Description The UK VIP Essay Reviewer at Crimson Education is dedicated to enhancing the quality of students' application essays for top UK universities. This role involves providing high-level, detailed written feedback, helping students articulate their strengths, achievements, and unique experiences effectively. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in UK university admissions and possess exceptional writing and editing skills. With a deep understanding of competitive UK admissions processes and a passion for student success, the VIP Essay Reviewer will play a crucial role in shaping compelling and impactful essays that stand out in the admissions process. This is a part-time position that can be worked remotely. Review submissions are open from July through December. Pay rate: 50 GBP per review. - Provide high-level, detailed written feedback on students' application essays to enhance their candidacy for top UK universities. - Assess essays for content, structure, clarity, and overall impact, ensuring they meet the standards of competitive admissions processes. - Offer strategic advice to help students highlight their strengths, achievements, and unique experiences effectively. - Keep up-to-date with the latest admissions trends and requirements of UK universities to provide relevant and current advice. - Maintain a high standard of professionalism and confidentiality in handling students' personal information and application materials. - Participate in Crimson Education’s training to stay aligned with our goals, methodologies, and technology developments. Qualifications - A minimum of an advanced degree (master's or doctoral level) is required from a UK university (Oxbridge, LSE, Imperial, UCL, and other top universities). - Significant experience in university admissions, preferably within a UK university or an equivalent institution. - Deep understanding of the admissions criteria, processes, and expectations of top UK universities. - Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to provide constructive, actionable feedback. - Strong analytical skills to evaluate the effectiveness of personal statements and suggest improvements. - Excellent written communication skills to convey feedback clearly and persuasively. - Ability to manage multiple reviews simultaneously and meet deadlines without compromising quality. - A commitment to helping students achieve their educational goals and succeed in competitive admissions processes. Benefits - Rapidly growing start-up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work. - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year. - Radical Candor is a feedback approach we live by. - We’re a global player with 28 markets (and growing) across the globe. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely! Requirements - Please note that this is a part-time self-employed position. This means you need to be aware of the regulations in your country of residence regarding self-employment and register as a self-employed person if necessary. - As VIP Reviewers are employed on a self-employed basis, we, unfortunately, are unable to consider applications from anyone studying in the UK on a student/tier 4 visa. - Please note: Under a UK Student Visa, you are strictly prohibited from being self-employed or engaging in business activity. This includes freelancing, private tutoring, selling goods/services, or operating as a sole trader/director, even if the work is remote or for a company outside the UK. - You may only work as an employee (PAYE) for up to 20 hours/week during term-time.

Role Description Senior Strategy Consultants are exemplars of Crimson Education’s philosophy who are dedicated to making a difference in students’ lives, helping bridge gaps between present and future goals by personalising blueprints that will become the basis of all academic, extracurricular and personal development. Your task as a Senior Strategy Consultant is to work closely with students and their other Crimson tutors, mentors and consultants. Primary client-facing responsibilities include the following: - Driving progress through long-term roadmaps. - Offering a perspective into UK higher education. - Mentoring through the candidacy building and application processes. Regarding application work, Senior Strategy Consultants assist in the development of students’ narratives, including the thematic direction of application essays. Students will have additional direct support from Application Mentors who own the responsibilities of essay consultation (brainstorms, revisions) and interview preparation. With each case that one oversees in this role, a Senior Strategy Consultant is entrusted with the highest level of autonomy and accountability. Senior Strategy Consultants are thus held to the highest standards of integrity; maintain utmost responsibility in managing students’ goals and plans; and contribute to the professional development of the self and of the team. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree from a UK top university/college preferred; advanced degrees will be advantageous. - At least three years of full-time experience or equivalent, with proven track record of success supporting students into top universities including Oxford and Cambridge. - Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives. - Superior planning and organizational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, product management a plus. - Superior written and oral communication skills. - Resilience when working independently under pressure. - Experience in formal education, coaching, tutoring preferred. Requirements - Provide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized roadmaps and constantly evaluating progress to achieve a student’s primary goals. - Collaborate with the rest of the students’ Crimson team (Account Managers, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors) to execute on the student’s roadmap. - Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership choices, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to make recommendations regarding admissions strategies. - Utilize in-depth knowledge of institutions of higher learning to guide students and parents towards attainable school goals, working with them to create lists of best fit schools of varied competition to maximize acceptance chances. - Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a regular basis, chronicling and sharing with relevant stakeholders notes and action items via the Crimson App platform. - Maintain reasonable levels of communication with students and families outside of formal sessions through various channels (e.g., Crimson App Messenger, email, etc.). - Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets. - Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to facilitate potential client investment and understanding in Crimson’s products and services. - Produce and acquire buy-in from the Senior Strategy Consulting team on (1) internal resources and (2) client-facing materials to provide the highest standard of quality service worldwide and to engage earnestly in a culture of continuous professional development. Benefits - Supporting a high number of students through the application process. - Meeting with students at regular intervals as noted in standard operating procedures. - Achieving the number of students as agreed between Crimson and yourself, that receive admissions, offers in reach, target and safety designations. - High Student Satisfaction scores.

Role Description The Tutor and Course Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the provision of professional tutoring services to MedView students and taking ownership of MedView courses to ensure successful delivery. Main Responsibilities - Quality Control - Monitor quality of tutoring sessions which could include, but is not limited to: - Reviewing student session ratings and checking recordings of sessions with lower ratings (e.g. >3*) - Reviewing session utilisation rates, identifying tutors with lower than average utilisation rates and spot checking their sessions - Spot checks of tutor sessions each week - Tutor Allocations - Monitor quality of tutoring sessions which could include, but is not limited to: - Ensuring tutors attend scheduled tutoring sessions and conduct sessions professionally - Ensuring that tutors provide suitable feedback for reporting purposes - Performing quality checks on performance and offboarding tutors that do not meet set expectations - Promptly responding to any issues regarding tutors (i.e. by students, parents, the MedView team, and/or tutors) - Urgently investigating any persistent issues or allegations of misconduct and communicating the findings and follow up action accordingly Qualifications - 1-2 years experience in customer service, project management or transferable role - Ability to build strong relationships with tutors and mentors through excellent communication, operational service, high cultural awareness and adaptability - High level of resilience and ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage a range of internal and external stakeholders - Outstanding organizational skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills - Collaborative, with an openness to give and receive feedback Benefits - Rapidly growing start up, with a flexible working environment where you will be empowered to structure how you work - Limitless development and exposure - our internal promotions/role changes made up 33% of all recruitment last year - $1000 individual training budget per year, we love to ‘Level Up’ (it’s one of our core values)! - Psychologist on staff - 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. Most roles have the option to work from one of our many offices or remotely!

Role Description CGA is looking for a Teacher of Physics to join our Science faculty. You will teach motivated, capable students from around the world, plan and deliver high-quality online lessons, and support each learner's progress toward strong academic outcomes. An understanding of both IGCSE and A Level Physics is an advantage. Key responsibilities - Plan and deliver engaging, high-quality Physics lessons in an online classroom environment - Teach across IGCSE and/or A Level Physics, adapting to students working at the level of their academic competence rather than their year group - Assess student progress, provide timely feedback, and support each learner to reach their potential - Stretch high-achieving students and support those working ahead of their peer group - Maintain strong communication with students, parents and colleagues - Uphold CGA's pastoral standards, contributing to a safe and inclusive learning environment Qualifications - Qualified teacher with current New Zealand teaching registration - Subject expert in Physics with secondary teaching experience - Understanding of IGCSE and A Level Physics curricula is an advantage - A track record of strong academic results and the ability to stretch capable students - Confident teaching in an online environment, with strong digital fluency - Committed to contributing beyond the classroom - Collaborative, growth-minded, and energised by working with motivated students from around the world Benefits - The opportunity to teach at one of the most innovative online schools globally - A community of subject-expert colleagues, predominantly across New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom - Flexibility to work from anywhere - Access to cutting-edge technology that genuinely enhance teaching practice - Bright, motivated students from more than 30 countries who study at the level of their academic competence - A strong pastoral network and inclusive school culture - Ongoing professional development