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School Counselor

School Counselor. By MICHELLE FALLUCCA. INTERESTS/STRENGTHS. Always have been interested in working in schools Like to help others Love sports(esp. soccer/basketball) English was my best subject. Personality Inventory. According to the Myers/Briggs Personality Inventory I am:

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School Counselor

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  1. School Counselor By MICHELLE FALLUCCA

  2. INTERESTS/STRENGTHS • Always have been interested in working in schools • Like to help others • Love sports(esp. soccer/basketball) • English was my best subject

  3. Personality Inventory • According to the Myers/Briggs Personality Inventory I am: ISFJ-The Nurturer • Introverted • Sensing • Feeling • Judging VERY ACCURATE!

  4. My Holland Code… SEA • Social- (Helper) • Enterprising (Persuasive) • Artistic (Creative)

  5. Why I wanted to become a School Counselor… • I liked being an English teacher, but I started to see that I was helping students with issues that had nothing to do with English! • I recognized that my School Counselor didn’t do enough to help me choose a college! • I wanted to advocate for students who thought they wouldn’t be able to attend college (ex. Financial issues; Academic Weaknesses)

  6. What does a School Counselor do? • Help students with academic/personal problems • Provide individual and group counseling • Assist students with scheduling/ choosing of courses • Discuss post-secondary plans and career exploration • Serve as a mediator • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, School and Career Counselors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm (visited November 17, 2013).

  7. Skills Needed • A School Counselor… • Listens well • Shows empathy • Communicates effectively (spoken/written) • Collaborates w/ teachers and students for common goal • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, School and Career Counselors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm (visited November 17, 2013).

  8. Education Required • Take GREs and apply to counseling program • Complete 48 credits in counseling program • Complete internship • Pass comprehensive exam • Complete thesis • Earn Master’s Degree • Apply for School Counselor Certificate • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, School and Career Counselors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm (visited November 17, 2013).

  9. Graduate College Requirements: • 3.0 GPA • Bachelor’s Degree • Take GRE • Transcripts • 2-3 letter of recommendation • Personal Statement • $75 application fee • Tuition & Fees-(in state/part-time) $5,824 • Tuition & Fees-(in state/full-time) $7,574.50 Source: Naviance College Search

  10. Salary • All Counselors • Median salary 53,380 • Elementary/Secondary Ed. Counselors • Median salary 60,000 • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, School and Career Counselors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm (visited November 17, 2013).

  11. Job Outlook • Expected to grow by 19% (about as fast as average) College Counselors increasing from 2010-2020 due to more students attending • Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, School and Career Counselors, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/school-and-career-counselors.htm (visited November 17, 2013).

  12. Resume

  13. Resume Cont’d

  14. REMINDERS: • DUE MONDAY, April 21st • POSTER DUE 4/21, OTHERWISE= LATE • POWERPOINT/PREZI MUST BE EMAILED TO ME BY 4/21, OTHERWISE= LATE • PRINT OUT RESUME FROM NAVIANCE • RM 128 AFTER SCHOOL FOR HELP

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