University Guidance Counselor

Aga Khan Education Services

The position

Aga Khan Education Service, Tanzania (AKES, T), is a private, not for profit, service company registered under the Companies Act and operates three schools in Tanzania. The vision of AKES,T is to provide accessible, world-class education, which prepares students to become self-confident, open-minded articulate and ethical young people with academic qualifications to enable them to make productive contributions to their own community and their wider society. AKES,T is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.

AKES, T is currently seeking qualified, dynamic, open-minded, committed, effective and experienced candidate to fill the following vacant position of University Guidance Counselor at Aga Khan Mizzima Secondary School (International Section) starting January 2026:

Position Summary
The University Guidance Counsellor will oversee the work of the University Counselling Department and overall responsibility for supervising and providing guidance to the members of each graduating class and their families through the transition to university. The University Counsellor will implement a comprehensive university counselling program in the Upper Secondary School. The University Counsellor will work with students in preparing their university applications, including navigating financial aid and scholarship opportunities; write letters of recommendation; organize college forums and career events; teach university preparation seminars; communicate with parents/guardians throughout the university application process; network and outreach to universities globally.

Key Role and Responsibilities 
The University Counsellor works with students and parents/guardians.
He/she will:

• Guide students and their parents/guardians through the university admissions process:

• • Educate families about university admissions and financial aid/scholarship opportunities.
  • Meet   with student(s) and parents/to explore and identify appropriate university options.
  • Monitor individual student progress throughout the university application process.
  • Write school recommendations for members of the graduating (DP2) class.
  • Prepare transcripts and other supplementary materials to be sent to universities.
  • Coordinate with students for SAT/ACT/IELTS (and others, as needed) testing and preparation.
  • Pay particular attention to student that require significant financial aid,

The University Counsellor works with college representatives.
She/he will:

• Network with university admissions representatives.
• Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with university admission staffs.
• Attend relevant conferences and professional development opportunities.
• Invite and receive a wide range of university visitors to campus.
• Invite university admissions officers to visit the school and meet with students

The University Counsellor works with the faculty and administration.
He/she will

• Attends meetings with the Diploma Programme coordinator.
• Advises the Diploma Programme Coordinator in working with students to apply for enriching summer opportunities.
• Advises faculty in their writing of university recommendations.
• Works to gather data for the website and press releases.
• Provides periodic reports summarizing university applications and decisions to date.

The University Counsellor is responsible for the effective use of multiple technological tools.
He/she:

• Maintains and updates MaiaLearning database.
• Is familiar with ManageBac and generating transcripts.
• Is knowledgeable of the UCA’s system, the UK application portal and, the US-based system for university application.
• Uses technology to provide outreach to the broader Academy community, including parents and administration.

The requirements

• Educational Requirements:
  • • Bachelor’s degree in education, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field (master’s preferred)
    • Valid counseling certification or courses completed (IB trained, Mindler)
  Online learning resources

  Experience Requirements:Prior experience in educational counseling, college advising, or related roles (2+ years preferred)

  Familiarity with college admission processes and scholarship opportunities

• Experience working with diverse student populations