Ascend Now, a Singapore-based education company, is hiring a full-time, remote Senior College Counsellor to guide internationally minded students from Grade 8 to university admission. Start date: early 2027 (flexible).

About Ascend Now
We offer IB, IGCSE and AP tutoring, college counselling, profile-building and passion project programmes for families in Singapore, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Europe, US, Hong Kong and across the GCC.

The role
You own each student's long view, from the first strategy conversation in Grade 8 or 9 to final submission in Grade 12. You tell families the honest truth about what top universities expect and bring them to it through dialogue. You report to the Lead of the College Counselling team.

Responsibilities
- Guide around 15 students in Grades 8 to 11 on subjects, majors, summer programmes, competitions and their profile narrative
- Lead 6 to 10 students through applications: college list, campus fit, final essay review, Common App and deadlines
- Hand over straightforward cases to part-time counsellors, and keep the most demanding families yourself
- Work closely with each student's Performance Coach and Writing Coach
- Join consultation calls with prospective families
- Propose and lead initiatives that grow the service

Requirements
- Substantial experience in college counselling, university admissions or academic advising
- Deep knowledge of US admissions, plus working knowledge of UK (UCAS) and European applications
- First-hand familiarity with major US campuses,UK, European universities and Asia.
- Familiarity with the IB, IGCSE and AP curricula
- Excellent written and spoken English

Working hours
Available on Slack 9:00–17:00 your local time, Monday to Friday.
Client calls often fall in the evening or at weekends because our families span many time zones.

How to apply Send your CV and cover letter to arianna.sasia@ascendnow.info with "Senior College Counsellor" in the subject line.