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College/Vocational Counseling Intern Description

Job Title: College Counseling Support Intern

Employment Status: Full-Time (Minimum three months)

Reports To: College/Vocational Counselor

Position Overview

We are seeking a bilingual intern to support the College and Vocational Counseling Department. This position provides critical administrative, logistical, and communication support for post-secondary planning services and student engagement. The intern will assist with maintaining resources, preparing communications, and helping organize college-related events and visits, while ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of the counseling office.

This is a supportive role ideal for someone interested in education, counseling, or student services who wants hands-on experience working with high school students and post-secondary planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the College/Vocational Counselor with administrative and organizational tasks
• Assist in preparing and updating weekly student memos, announcements, resources, and Google Classroom announcements or materials
• Help coordinate logistics for college fairs, U.S. Embassy visits, university rep visits, and other college-related events
• Maintain orderly digital files and systems related to college and career planning
• Help prepare and organize materials for classroom visits and presentations
• Communicate time-sensitive updates to students during SEL periods when needed
• Translate documents and announcements as needed (Spanish-English)
• Assist in managing the college counseling calendar and event reminders

Essential Functions

• Collaborate closely with the College/Vocational Counselor to ensure timely completion of tasks
• Communicate effectively with students and staff in both English and Spanish
• Demonstrate strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Uphold confidentiality and professionalism in working with student information
• Take initiative to support students and office needs during peak application season
• Contribute to a welcoming and informed environment for students exploring post-secondary paths

We’re Looking for Someone Who Can:

• Communicate clearly and professionally in both English and Spanish
• Manage multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines
• Show reliability, discretion, and a strong sense of responsibility
• Use Google Workspace tools effectively (Docs, Slides, Sheets, Drive, Classroom)
• Work independently while collaborating as part of a team
• Adapt quickly to changes in schedules and student needs

What Matters Most

• A passion for helping students succeed in their post-secondary journey
• A proactive and service-oriented mindset
• Interest in college access, student advising, or educational support services
• Commitment to clear, culturally responsive communication
• Willingness to learn and grow within a school-based support role

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to:  Principal/Academic Coordinator

Description:  An elementary homeroom teacher is expected to be able to prepare and deliver interdisciplinary learning experiences in Teaching all areas of the primary curriculum, including but not limited to Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies.  In a bilingual school environment, teachers need to have an understanding of second language learning and language acquisition.  Since we follow a U.S. curriculum, teachers are expected to have knowledge and experience in teaching all English literature as well as speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.  

Preferred skills and abilities 

• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Spanish preferred 
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills 
• Exhibits self-motivation, high work standards and attention to detail 
• High socio-emotional intelligence

Minimum Qualifications 

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Teaching or equivalent 
• At least 3 year(s) of relevant teaching experience in schools (preferably in a bilingual environment)
• All candidates must clear a background check

Key Responsibilities

• Teach lessons with the end goal of creating critical thinkers
• Take responsibility for the progress of a class according to the age of the students 
• Organize the classroom environment and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment. 
• Plan, prepare and deliver differentiated lessons that cater the needs of the whole ability range within their class. 
• Motivate students with enthusiastic, imaginative class activities, basing it on experiential learning whenever possible.
• Prepare, evaluate and provide feedback to facilitate positive student development.
• Meet requirements for the assessment. Records, evaluates and reports student’s development 
• Provide feedback to parents on a student’s progress. 
• Work collaboratively with others to plan and coordinate work 
• Organize and take part in school events, outings and activities. 
• Undertake special assignments, ad-hoc functions and related duties as and when required. 

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to: Elementary Principal/Counseling Coordinator

Description

The counselor is an educator capable of giving solutions to different school issues from a guidance-counseling perspective to make the teaching and learning experience more achievable maximizing student success; academically, socially, and emotionally. The counselor shall have knowledge in different humanistic areas as well as in basic fields of science and technology. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Macris School seeks a dynamic person who inspires faculty and students, and who works collaboratively and creatively with colleagues in various curricular areas and with the academic departments. Candidates should be passionate about teaching and learning, and must have a deep understanding of teacher evaluation and monitoring practices. 

• Bachelor’s degree (in psychology or related field) and professional experience as a classroom teacher or other equivalent experience.
• Advanced degree in guidance counselor or related area preferred, but not required. 
• Fully bilingual (Spanish/English).
• All prospective employees must be able to clear a background check. 

Occupational Outlook

• Teaching/Learning Facilitator: should be capable of planning, performing, and evaluating the teaching and learning process by using different methods.
• Academic Advisor: Advocates psico-pedagogy advice to teachers for all students’  improvement regarding teaching/learning experience. 
• Guidance: Promotes the student’s holistic development, providing them with skills for life success.
• Counseling: Possesses knowledge and skill to lead counseling processes in different modalities (individually, in groups, family, community wise)
• Advisor: Promotes personal and professional participation, collaboration, and understanding among parents, teachers, and students.

1. Key Responsibilities
   1. Coordinate the advising program at the high school level and support the elementary teachers with the implementation of the SEL curriculum and advisory program.
      1. Teach Social-Emotional Learning program to assigned grade levels and counselor curriculum.
   2. Organize and coordinate multiple parent/student workshops related to student/family needs.
   3. Organize, coordinate, and deliver child safety trainings for all school staff.
   4. Organize new student welcoming sessions. 
   5. Facilitate the organization of balanced class sections by incorporating teachers’, parents’, and students’ recommendations.
   6. Organize and oversee the Big Brother/Sister program.
   7. Lead and connect new students and families to Macris School life.
   8. Assign homeroom teachers for each grade and section. 
   9. Prepare probation and commitment letters (cartas de compromiso) for students that had behavioral and academic issues in the previous years. 
   10. Help prepare Open House tasks.
   11. Compile lists of students that are eligible for becoming part of each section’s student council (STUCO) by following all the steps for elections involving homeroom teachers and students. 
   12. Meet with faculty to inform and analyze cases of students with special learning needs, probations, and other issues. 
       1. Visit classrooms to learn about students and support teachers regarding special learning cases.
   13. Meet with students regularly to discuss academic and social/emotional development, crisis response, differentiated learning activities, goal setting, and guidance counseling.
   14. Set appointments to do follow- up meetings (by term and as needed) with students, parents, and teachers to meet their needs in the domains of academic, social, and emotional development. 
   15. Promote and conduct group activities to enhance social development for the better of the school environment by doing or supporting anti-bullying campaigns, charity fundraisers, and all social, physical and professional development projects.
   16. Serve as mediator among students-teachers-parents.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to:  Principal/Academic Coordinator/Math Teacher Leader

Description:  The math department prides itself with outstanding performance and standards as a school.  A math teacher is expected to help bring love and understanding of math to all students, not just high level learners.  This requires approaching math not as a stand alone subject, but finding transdisciplinary connections and bringing concepts to students.  

Preferred skills and abilities 

• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Spanish preferred 
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills 
• Exhibits self-motivation, high work standards and attention to detail 
• High socio-emotional intelligence
• Collaborate with colleagues to create transdisciplinary activities
• Ability to teach math authentically and adjust to age levels.

Minimum Qualifications 

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Teaching or equivalent 
• At least 3 year(s) of relevant teaching experience in schools (preferably in a bilingual environment)
• All candidates must clear a background check

Key Responsibilities

• Teach lessons with the end goal of creating critical thinkers
• Take responsibility for the progress of a class according to the age of the students 
• Organize the classroom environment and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment. 
• Plan, prepare and deliver differentiated lessons that cater the needs of the whole ability range within their class. 
• Motivate students with enthusiastic, imaginative class activities, basing it on experiential learning whenever possible.
• Prepare, evaluate and provide feedback to facilitate positive student development.
• Meet requirements for the assessment. Records, evaluates and reports student’s development 
• Provide feedback to parents on students’ progress. 
• Work collaboratively with others to plan and coordinate work 
• Organize and take part in school events, outings and activities. 
• Undertake special assignments, ad-hoc functions and related duties as and when required. 

Employment Status: Full-Time

Reports to:  Principal/Assistant Principal/Academic Coordinator

Description:  Given that we are a bilingual school in Honduras, Spanish is taught as a first language.  Teachers of Spanish should help students build their language skills, develop an appreciation and love of its literature, and design transdisciplinary learning experiences to contextual learning.  Teachers can be called upon to teach or differentiate their instruction to non-native Spanish speakers and to train students for spelling and speech activities.

Preferred skills and abilities 

• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Spanish preferred 
• Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills 
• Exhibits self-motivation, high work standards and attention to detail 
• High socio-emotional intelligence

Minimum Qualifications 

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Education/Teaching or equivalent 
• At least 3 year(s) of relevant teaching experience in schools (preferably in a bilingual environment)
• All candidates must clear a background check

Key Responsibilities

• Teach lessons with the end goal of creating critical thinkers
• Take responsibility for the progress of a class according to the age of the students 
• Organize the classroom environment and learning resources and create displays to encourage a positive learning environment. 
• Plan, prepare and deliver differentiated lessons that cater the needs of the whole ability range within their class. 
• Motivate students with enthusiastic, imaginative class activities, basing it on experiential learning whenever possible.
• Prepare, evaluate and provide feedback to facilitate positive student development.
• Meet requirements for the assessment. Records, evaluates and reports student’s development 
• Provide feedback to parents on student progress. 
• Work collaboratively with others to plan and coordinate work 
• Organize and take part in school events, outings and activities. 
• Undertake special assignments, ad-hoc functions and related duties as and when required. 

High School Teacher Particularities

• Teaching age-appropriate content within your subject matter.
• Collaborating with other teachers in different subject matters to occasionally create cross-curricular projects.
• The new hire will be teaching middle school social studies as well.