Overview
The role of the School Counselor is to provide social and emotional support to students and their families across our educational programs serving students age 3-18. Working closely with school leadership, our wellness team, educational teams, families and sending schools, the counselor identifies and addresses social/emotional and learning needs in individual students. Educational programming, including residential programs, run year-round; therefore, this is a 12-month position.
Qualifications:
A Master's degree or above in Psychology, Social Work, School Counseling or other relevant field. Experience and/or training in school settings and with children and adolescents. Unwavering commitment to professional and ethical standards and demonstrated intercultural competence. Adaptability and flexibility for remote island living.
About The Island School
The Island School, a not-for-profit organization based in The Bahamas, was founded to create and support transformational educational experiences with the vision of leadership effecting change, on the island of Eleuthera. The diverse educational initiatives, including our High School Semester and Summer Term, Deep Creek Middle School, Elementary Learning Center, and our Community Engagement and Partnerships, deliver unique educational journeys in conjunction with the authentic and meaningful work our organization undertakes in research and sustainable development at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, our research, and innovation hub. We are reimagining what education is for, and redesigning how education is delivered.
