For you, what is the role of a school counselor?

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It is always best if you read and understand the job description because some schools may require more of a specific task than the other. By reading the job description, you'll be able to focus your answer on the highlights of the job.

"As a school counselor, I am not just after the welfare of the students but also everybody who is involved in the child's life as a student of the school. That means, I should be able to initiate programs and be proactive in making sure that the students, teachers, parents and school staff are in sync in making the school a conducive environment for the children"

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"In my opinion, a school counselor needs to be an empathetic and objective listener who will advocate for student success and not judge students for their mistakes, but instead, work with them to realize that they have the power to make positive decisions everyday that will ensure their ongoing success as they get older."

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Very good response! If there are specific responsibilities mentioned in the job posting, be sure to include them as well.

"I agree with your organization that a school counselor needs to be an empathetic and objective advocate for student success. You even say so in your school's mission statement, which caught my eye. As a school counselor, I am acutely aware that I need to work with students to help them realize they have the power to make positive decisions every day which will ensure their ongoing success."

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"For me, the role of a school counselor is to provide support to students and staff by managing the school counseling program as well as providing individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons. I want to be someone that students feel safe coming to. By providing support to staff and students, I want to make the school culture a more positive environment to work and learn."

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Fantastic! You have a clear grasp of the role and its responsibilities. If there are any specific details to add from the job posting, be sure to sprinkle those in. Also, don't forget, this is a leadership position, so drive home the leadership you'd bring to this position.

"A school counselor is something of a leadership position, providing support to students and staff by managing the school counseling program as well as providing individual counseling, group counseling, and classroom lessons. I want to be someone that students feel safe coming to. By providing support to staff and students, I want to make the school culture a more positive environment to work and learn. By doing that, I can help students be more successful in their studies by helping them manage and cope with a very challenging period in their development. It’s a school counselor’s mission to improve students’ outcomes by giving them the tools, and all the stakeholders in their success, to achieve."

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"A school counselor helps students with academic and career development as well as personal, social, and emotional well-being; we identify needs, utilize interventions such as guidance and support, monitor progress, offer community resources, coordinate referrals, and also support teachers, staff and administrators."

Stephanie's Feedback

Excellent description! This perfectly captures the role of a school counselor.

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"I believe my role as a school counselor is to support and advocate for all students. Through collaboration with teachers, admin, and the community and with the help of data I will work with students individually, in small groups and plan guidance to provide them the support and guidance they need to support them academically, social-emotional, and career."

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Great! You have provided an excellent definition of a school counselor and a nice explanation of their purpose. Why is this something you want to do? Consider adding that into your answer to personalize it.

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"My role as a school counselor is to promote academic achievement and support their social/emotional development. This is done by implementing a guidance program that offers consistent classroom guidance lessons, Individual Planning meetings, individual & group counseling along with parent support, and character-building school-wide activities."

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Excellent!

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Very good response! If there are specific responsibilities mentioned in the job posting, be sure to include them as well.

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Excellent description! This perfectly captures the role of a school counselor.

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Excellent!

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