Post School Success Senior Associate

Location: Remote; based in Nairobi and supporting the hirify.global Athi River campus, Kenya.

Company

hirify.global is a pan-African independent network of schools in Kenya and South Africa offering inquiry-based education from pre-primary through secondary school.

What you will do

• Own the Post-School Success programme across one or two assigned campuses, including planning, implementation, milestones, student outcomes, and targeted interventions.
• Deliver lessons, consultations, office hours, workshops, and family communications covering self-discovery, career exploration, pathway selection, university readiness, applications, scholarships, and post-school transitions.
• Guide students through CBE and Cambridge pathway and subject choices, local and international university applications, standardized testing, admissions offers, financial aid, and final post-school decisions.
• Plan university fairs, career days, university visits, industry exposure, mentorship, internships, job-shadowing, alumni activities, and other experiential learning opportunities.
• Build relationships with school leaders, teachers, families, alumni, universities, employers, and community organizations to expand student opportunities and coordinate application materials.
• Maintain student and alumni records, track applications and outcomes, support Quest digital PSS programmes, provide progress updates, and improve delivery using data and feedback.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education Management, College Counselling, Psychology, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in college counselling in a secondary school or an after-high-school programme.
• Familiarity with the international tertiary education space and experience guiding students applying to tertiary institutions abroad.
• Strong understanding of the CBE curriculum, pathways, and senior school selection process, plus knowledge of local tertiary education pathways.
• Knowledge of research on the future of work and a strong interest in guiding students through career choices.
• Experience planning and delivering parent workshops, meetings, or webinars.
• Experience preparing students for standardized tests and English proficiency tests.
• Experience working with adolescents and youth, with a record of building professional relationships for mentorship and guidance.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, strategic thinking, execution, project management, problem-solving, and deadline-management skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Energetic, entrepreneurial environment focused on creative and innovative ideas.
• Ongoing personal development and clear career pathways.
• Flexible, adaptable, solution-oriented culture with a strong focus on growth.
• Work involves a high level of commitment and extended hours compared with most schools.

Hiring process

• Short phone interview.
• Written practical task or role-related demonstration.
• In-person interviews at a hirify.global school, followed by a final interview with the hiring manager.