School counselor

Secondary School Counselor From the list of jobs that we had, I picked a Secondary School Counselor. Some of you might wonder what a School counselor does. They are responsible for making sure of who is absent or tardy for each day. They are also good for guidance, and advice for bullying or just any questions that you may have. You also might be wondering what educational requirements this job needs. This job requires at least a Bachelor's degree in college. A Bachelor’s degree takes four…

assignment is called Jessica Acosta; she works as an elementary school counselor. I decided that I wanted to interview a counselor that specializes in working with children because is a career that I am interested in working in the future. In order to interview a school counselor I went to the elementary school that is near the area I live in. After explaining to the lady at the front desk that this was for an assignment, she talked to the counselor and we scheduled an appointment for the…

to express my interest in securing either a School Counselor position or a teaching position in Family Consumer Sciences in Fort Bend ISD for the upcoming school year 2016-2017. I have spent the past 10 years working with high school students in the classroom. During this time I realized that I had a passion for working with students that went beyond the classroom. It is this passion that was the driving force to completing a Master’s degree in School Counseling through Lamar University.…

In the world of education, school counselors are the building blocks. Without their guidance and advice, it is not possible for students to achieve their goals successfully. This quote by Bethany Hill says it all. He says, “Every child you pass in the hall has a story that needs to be heard. Maybe you are the one to hear it”. As a school counselor it is my job to guide students to the path of success. I want to work as someone who helps students achieve success academically, emotionally, and…

The School Counselor, as a Systems Change Agent must align principles of the school counseling program to work for the success of the academic mission of the school. Academic, career, and personal-social development for all students is the driving goal of the comprehensive and fully implemented counseling program and the counselor. However, I would emphasize that closing the achievement gap is a fundamental to practical and beneficial systems change. It requires a collaborative model of…

A school counselor has several important task every day to help students they don't just change schedules. Counselors give emotional support and talk to kids who have been abused and help them emotionally any way they can, they help gather information to help students.They will get therapist, psychologist, and emotional support lines if needed to provide support for a student. If a counselor witnesses signs of abuse they have to report it or if they have any suspension, if they don't report it…

Growing up in a Latino immigrant family, I was always expected to go to college. However, neither of my parents had graduated high school, so they could only offer me moral support and words of encouragement. My parents engrained in me a strong work ethic, and it was the driving force of my success in school, but I needed guidance. I would see my father come home exhausted after working two jobs, and I wanted something better to help my family financially and also so that my parents sacrifices…

During the residency I became more self-aware of my ability to be able to take on new situations. I also learned that being a school counselor is truly what I want to do. I felt inspired at the residency and felt empowered that I would be bringing back more to myself, students, school, and community. However, I also became self-aware of my need for personal time. Being away from my family and work and taking into account my more reserved nature, I found that I was able to reflect on my own needs…

My high school counselor Sarah was the first person in my life to guide me, encourage me to push forward, and listen to me as a person not a student. Her entire character represented one who is reliable, empathetic, and intuitive. Let me tell you about her. From the witty humor of hers to the perfect little heels that would click down the hall as she walked, Sarah was one of the most relatable individual I've met. Sarah had one of the most sweetest voice ever. A voice that was strong enough to…

concerns for school counselors to think about when working with the minor who was reffered for counseling by his or her concerns. One of the ethical concerns would be when working with the minor is that according to standard A.A.A.1.F responsibility to students, the school counselor must respect the students values, beliefs, sexual orientation, and culture background by avoiding imposing any of their beliefs on the students related to their race, religion, and etc (ASCA Ethical Standards for…