Guidance Counselor Resume

Guidance counselor is a very promising job for these days. In short, guidance counselor is the helper. They help students with the help of teachers and parents. Many institutes need trained guidance counselor to prevent their students from any kind of raising pressure and psychological disorders.

Except institutes many organizations also need trained guidance counselors for their workers. Therefore the trained counselors are now on great demand. With the help of guidance counselor, one can help students to develop an effective relationship with others, develop positive self concept, problem solving skills and an understanding of educational and career alternatives.

School counselors help to students by providing them with life skills and enhancing their personal, academic and social growth. For counseling mostly they use therapy sessions, dialogue, tests and other methods to help students individually or in group. They are responsible for scheduling of school. They provide direct service to students. Guidance counselor is also responsible for interview students and families. They do other duties as assigned.

Sample Guidance Counselor Resume

Richard Anderson
1234, West 67 Street,
Carlisle, MA 01741,
(123)-456 7890.

Objective: Looking for the greatest opportunity to work as a guidance counselor for a reputed company.

Skills:

Provide support to students in small group, classrooms or individually.
Responsible to interview students and parents.
Responsible to provide direct service to students in classroom.
Ability of counseling, program development, group facilitator and case management.
Able to work under strict deadlines.
Ability to complete written reports assigned by principal.
Ability to complete home visits and assignments.
Able to do other duties as assigned.

Computer Skills:

MS Outlook
MS Word
MS Excel

Work Experience:

Guidance Counselor
E.P. Foster Elementary School, Ventura, CA

Responsible to provide facility in service training for staff to better communication.
Counseled students and parents for their better career.
Arranged group sessions which are called as Lunch Bunch.
Gave presentations on co-led workshops and character development at student conference.
Responsible to finish work under strict deadlines.

Academic, Collage and career counselor
Monroe High School, North Hills, CA

Responsible to help in training high school peer advisors.
Counseled students on collage, academic and social performance.
Responsible to guide students on career goals and collage.

Social and Cultural Education Coordinator
UCLA/Raza Women, Los Angeles, CA

Facilitated and developed conference, entertainment and workshop for cultural events.
Responsible to analyze financial reports for budget and fundraiser.
Responsible to coordinate logistics with community organizations and student organizations.

Education:
University of California, Los Angles Bachelor of Arts Degree

References: Available upon request.