The International School of Kenya is well-known for its unmistakable culture of quality, exceptional care, and limitless opportunities. We instill a passion for and dedication to rigorous academic and personal exploration in our students. ISK students grow up in a community where every student is known and supported, and has the opportunity to personalize th...

Position Overview

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.

• 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).
• Empowers students to discover their passions, build creative problem-solving skills, and pursue ambitious goals in pursuit of a better world.
• Manages academic course scheduling.
• Delivers direct and indirect services structured across ISCA's four foundational domains: Social/Emotional, Global Perspective & Identity Development, Academic, and Career/Postsecondary.

• Academic course scheduling
• Social-emotional counseling
• Student transition support
• College/career advising
• ISCA Model
• Comprehensive international counseling frameworks
• Working with third-culture kids (TCKs) and families
• Student information systems
• Academic scheduling
• Transcript management platforms
• University counseling technologies
• PowerSchool or comparable systems

• 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 of four years of successful secondary school counseling experience.
• 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.
• Demonstrated proficiency with student information systems, academic scheduling and transcript management platforms, and university counseling technologies.