We are looking to hire for the positions ofElementary School Counselor / Middle School Counselor (Up to two positions available) for the 2027–2028 school year, according to the following skills and qualifications.

Interested candidates please send your application by November 30; position may close before that date if a suitable candidate is found.

Position Details

- Position Name: Elementary School Counselor/ Middle School Counselor (Up to two positions available)
- Reports to: Elementary School Principal or Middle School Principal
- Time commitment: Full-time

The position

The focus of counseling at Nido is on proactive and preventive education. The counselor provides a comprehensive developmental counseling program to all students, in collaboration with families and staff to build healthy relationships with peers and adults, to develop a healthy self-image and to navigate their digital world.

School Mission

International School Nido de Aguilasempowers learners toCONNECTauthentically,EXPLOREwith curiosity, andACTwith purpose.

School Core Values

Suitable candidates will demonstrate our core values of

- Kindness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Integrity
- Belonging
- Positivity

Portrait of a Nido Learner

Nido Learners are

- Connectors
- Thinkers
- Inquirers
- Designers
- Changemakers

Qualifications and Experience

- Certification in Psychology/Counseling
- Counseling experience, preferably in international schools
- Cross cultural experience and understanding
- Developmental understanding and experience with Elementary or Middle school aged students




- Understand and/or have experience designing for and implementing Social-Emotional Learning programs
- Preferably an ability to communicate effectively in both Spanish and English

Skills, Attitudes, and Dispositions

- Ability to connect and build positive relationships with both students and families
- Effective listening skills and the ability to communicate clearly and kindly both verbally and in writing
- A holistic and strengths based approach to working with children and families
- Ability to collaborate with others and consider alternate perspectives
- Ability to take initiative and demonstrate a proactive and solutions focused approach
- Ability to navigate highly emotional situations with professional judgement
- Commitment to professional growth and development
- Demonstration of self care and attention to own well-being
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries
- Ability to connect with adolescents, communicating clearly and kindly with them
- Flexibility to handle evolving demands and a willingness to support school needs beyond core duties
- Prudence, discretion, and cultural responsiveness within Nido’s international and Chilean educational environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

- Demonstrate multicultural, ethical and professional competencies in planning, organizing,



implementing and evaluating the comprehensive school counseling program
- Organize preventive social and emotional learning programs for both students and families
- Support teachers to integrate the divisional social and emotional curriculum into the academic curriculum
- Coordinate and implements individual or short term small group counseling (e.g. crisis intervention, peer mediation, personal growth, etc.) based on identified needs
- Engage with students by observing social interactions, and developing relationships during non-instructional times
- Manage a caseload of half of our Elementary or Middle School regarding their social, emotional and academic needs
- Work collaboratively with teachers to identify and develop strategies to support students’ social and emotional needs
- Provide in-service professional learning for staff and families around Social Emotional Learning
- Support Nido’s Admissions Process and assists with the transition of new and withdrawing students, including leadership of the Student Ambassadors Program
- Coordinate referrals for students and/or families to specialists and professionals in the community (e.g. mental health, educational development, medical assessment, etc.)
- Assist in school crisis management planning and safeguarding protocols in accordance with Chilean Law
- Provide short term and immediate counseling for students regarding personal/family concerns (e.g. divorce, death, moving)
- Participate in the pre-referral and referral process for students of conversation process and case ma

📌 Elementary / Middle School Counselor (Up to 2 positions available) (Santiago)
🏢 The International School Nido De Aguilas
📍 Santiago