The High School Comprehensive School Counselor delivers a multi-tiered, data-driven counseling program aligned with the International School Counselor Association (ISCA) Model and the mission and vision of the International School of Kenya (ISK). Working as a key member of the student support team, the counselor empowers students to discover their passions, build creative problem-solving skills, and pursue ambitious goals in pursuit of a better world. The counselor manages academic course scheduling and delivers direct and indirect services structured across ISCA's four foundational domains: Social/Emotional, Global Perspective & Identity Development, Academic, and Career/Postsecondary.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education: Master's degree in School Counseling, Guidance Counseling, or Counselor Education from an accredited institution.
- Certification: Valid state, national, or international professional certification/licensure in secondary school counseling.
- Experience: Minimum of four years of successful secondary school counseling experience, including academic course scheduling, social-emotional counseling, student transition support and college/career advising. Experience in an international school setting is preferred
- Framework Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of the ISCA Model and comprehensive international counseling frameworks.
- Cultural Competence: Demonstrated success working with third-culture kids (TCKs) and families in diverse, multi-cultural, or international educational environments.
- Technical Proficiency: Demonstrated proficiency with student information systems, academic scheduling and transcript management platforms, and university counseling technologies; experience with
- PowerSchool or comparable systems is desirable.