Senior Executive Function Coach (Remote) - Japan-based

Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications

• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation

• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards

• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

We’re backed by leading VC firms, including Tiger Global, Heal Partners, IceHouse Ventures, and Movac, and recently closed a USD $40M Series D funding round at a USD $640M valuation. We now operate across 21 markets worldwide, including the US, Canada, UK, Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Zealand.

Position Overview

Focus is a new service within the Crimson suite, designed to prioritize the development of executive function and leadership skills that drive academic, extracurricular, and personal success. The program also prepares students to engage more effectively with other Crimson services—ranging from research and test prep to competitions and extracurricular capstones.

We're seeking experienced coaches to help high-achieving students (grades 8-12) develop essential leadership and executive function skills, aligned with the MIT Human Skills Matrix. The ideal candidate will deliver structured coaching that builds practical capabilities valued by top colleges and future employers, while tracking concrete progress via weekly tasks and milestone projects.

Senior EF Coach is a flexible, contract/hourly position.

Key Responsibilities

• Structure and deliver weekly 1:1 coaching sessions, focused on practical skill development across self-management, interaction, thinking, and leadership

• Assess students’ needs across 18 key skill areas (initial assessment provided), and design 10, 20, or 30-week development plans targeting 3–5 skills per 10-week cycle

• Track student progress using weekly tasks, milestone projects, and periodic assessments

• Use provided resources as desired, and remain adaptable as new practices and tools are introduced across the service

• Coordinate with the Execution Mentor (task execution and accountability), Strategist (academic and extracurricular strategy), and Student Success Manager (parent-facing progress updates) as needed

• Support students in building habits for long-term academic and professional success

• Support students in building character (e.g. integrity, resilience, initiative, empathy, self-motivation, intellectual curiosity) and emotional intelligence

Required Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s degree in coaching/counseling from an accredited institution

• Clinical or other formal experience working with youth

• Demonstrated success working with youth/students

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience in public or private sectors

• Background in executive function coaching or leadership development

• Understanding of current college admissions trends

• Experience working with international students

• Familiarity with student assessments, progress tracking, and skills assessment frameworks

Success in This Role Means…

• Helping students achieve measurable improvements in self-management, communication, and leadership abilities

• Creating supportive yet structured learning environments

• Maintaining focus on skill development while nurturing student wellbeing

• Building strong relationships with students while maintaining professional boundaries

• Contributing to program development and refinement

• Supporting our mission to develop well-rounded, capable, and resilient future leaders

• Helping students thrive across academic, personal, and leadership dimensions

If you're passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to join an inspiring team of educators and holistic mentors, we'd love to hear from you! The entire process, start to finish, typically takes 2 weeks.

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