Acted as a role model for students by exhibiting positive behaviors. Conferred with parents and guardians, teachers and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems. Conducted individual counseling sessions to address physical, mental, social and emotional problems. Referred student's families to outside support options to help them cope during times of increased stress. Facilitated a weekly discussion group about relationship issues for the students. Completed documentation for all students attending group sessions. Conducted crisis counseling sessions each week as needed.
As an academic school counselor, my role was very important at my grade level to maximize student success. As a counselors at the middle school, level, I had to regularly review academic data, such as grades and test scores, to identify struggling students and to understand which students are on track. From there, interventions with students who are failing may include: individual planning, parent phone calls, academic or study skills groups, whole group study skills, or test taking lessons. It's imperative for counselors also rely on discipline data to improve academic achievement. For example, when students are suspended or referred to the office it is time they spend away from the classroom, which means they are not getting the same instruction as their peers. This can result in falling grades and impact standardized test scores. As a counselor, I worked with students individually, conference with parents, and/or work with students in groups to reduce discipline referrals. These interventions increase academic achievement and help level the playing field with other students.
As the counseling department chair, my role was to provide the leadership for the implementation of a comprehensive school based counseling
program designed to support instruction and student achievement. With this responsibility, I lead other staff members and co-counselors on campus in leading, preparing and supervise the preparation of reports, records, lists, and all other required
information and data. I worked closely with administration if any problems encountered. Working with adults, I had to establish and maintain an effective work climate within the school counseling
department and school community.
An accomplishment I was proud of was a school initiative to implement a school mass attendance call and and on-line grading system for the school to improve parent and school communication. Data showed, students attendance, and behavior was on a decline. Through the implementation of the initiative, we were able to enhance our school's communication system and on-line grading system that is in place today.
