AfriCareers Logo

Sponsored

Guidance and Counselling

High School Comprehensive Counsellor

Category

Guidance and Counselling

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

11/15/2026
21 days left

Employer / Company

The International School of Kenya logo
The International School of Kenya
2 views
0 unlocks

Description (Public)

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 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, managing academic course scheduling and delivering services across ISCA's four domains: Social/Emotional, Global Perspective & Identity Development, Academic, and Career/Postsecondary.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Deliver a multi-tiered, data-driven comprehensive counseling program aligned with the ISCA Model
  • Manage academic course scheduling for high school students
  • Provide direct and indirect counseling services across the four ISCA domains: Social/Emotional, Global Perspective & Identity Development, Academic, and Career/Postsecondary
  • Support students through transitions and provide social-emotional counseling
  • Deliver college, career and postsecondary advising
  • Work as a key member of the student support team to ensure every student is known and supported

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Master's degree in School Counseling, Guidance Counseling, or Counselor Education from an accredited institution
  • Valid state, national, or international professional certification/licensure in secondary school counseling
  • Minimum 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 preferred
  • Strong working knowledge of the ISCA Model and comprehensive international counseling frameworks
  • Demonstrated success working with third-culture kids (TCKs) and families in diverse, multi-cultural, or international educational environments

Skills & Competencies:

  • Demonstrated proficiency with student information systems, academic scheduling and transcript management platforms, and university counseling technologies
  • Experience with PowerSchool or comparable systems is desirable
  • Cultural competence and commitment to student wellbeing

How to Apply

Get DAILY Job Updates

AfriCareers WhatsApp Channel

Follow Channel

Get DAILY Job Updates

AfriCareers Telegram Channel

Follow Channel

Turn on to receive notifications

Related Jobs