What is the role of a school counselor?
As a counselor it is my job to make sure that all the students are being academically, socially and emotionally successful at our school. I work with students, teachers and parents to facilitate a positive school experience. This is done through:
- School Guidance Curriculum - designing, structuring, and delivering classroom lessons designed to achieve specific competencies in all grades PK-5 (personal/social, academic, career)and driven by the needs of the school population
- Individual Student Planning - assisting students with goal formation/planning (behavioral, academic, etc.)
- Responsive Services - meeting immediate student needs (counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, peer mediation, information-providing)
- System Support - school-wide program planning and implementation. As well as consulting with other professionals, coordination of various supports for students and families.