By MICHELLE FALLUCCA

SCHOOL COUNSELOR

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:

ISFJ-The Nurturer

• Introverted

• Sensing

• Feeling

• JudgingVERY ACCURATE!

My Holland Code…SEA

•Social- (Helper)

•Enterprising (Persuasive)

•Artistic (Creative)

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)

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).

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).

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).

Graduate CollegeRequirements:

• 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

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).

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).

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