Re: Counseling Positions

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You only need a Masters to become certified. You mean they just had
not done the school counseling courses and internship?

On 2/13/12, Dave wrote:
> Its still crazy for counselors, this time of the year there is
> still unusual number of vacancies. Several positions at good
> schools went to those who weren't even certified. They just had a
> Masters
>
> On 2/13/12, D. Thomas wrote:
>> Yeah, it was crazy this year for counselors.
>>
>> We're still waiting to hear about Hong Kong. They are supposed
>> to start making decisions/offers between the 15th-20th. The
>> suspense is killing me.
>>
>> On 2/12/12, Dave wrote:
>>> But those are already filled, so it's a moot point. It
>>> would be a MUCH longer list if it was just elite
>> schools,
>>> that I WOULD have applied too.
>>>
>>> On 2/12/12, D. Thomas wrote:
>>>> Plus positions that have already been filled this
>>>> season at Western Academy
>>>> of Beijing (3 positions), New Int'l School of Thailand
>>>> and a few others I forget by now.
>>>>
>>>> On 2/12/12, Dave wrote:
>>>>> There are about 44 posted vacancies on Search, at the
>>>>> "Top Tier" elite school (subjective
>>>>> definition), I listed the following I would apply too
>>>>> :
>>>>>
>>>>> International School of Brussels American School of
>>>>> Brasilia (Brazil) Beijing City International School
>>>>> Canadian International School of Hong Kong Hong Kong
>>>>> International School Copenhagen International School
>>>>> (Denmark) Munich International School (Germany) John
>>>>> F. Kennedy German-American Community School Korea
>>>>> International School International School Manila
>>>>> (Philippines) American School of Madrid (Spain)
>>>>> International School Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2/11/12, School Psyc wrote:
>>>>>> What are some of the top tier schools that are looking?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 2/07/12, Dave wrote:
>>>>>>> Schools creating larger student service
>>>>>>> departments. MANY schools until now have had very
>>>>>>> small student services departments, usually a
>>>>>>> single counselor. For some schools their current
>>>>>>> counselor(s) are also moving up into DIP, high
>>>>>>> school as college advisors, creating a vacuum in
>>>>>>> the earlier grades.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 2/06/12, D. Thomas wrote:
>>>>>>>> Possibly. But it did seem that a fair few of
>>>>>>>> those positions were at the middle and
>>>>>>>> elementary level.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> n 2/06/12, Dave wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Increase in Student Services. I think the
>>>>>>>>> increase is from more schools recognizing the
>>>>>>>>> importance of school services. These are
>>>>>>>>> schools that before had a token counselor,
>>>>>>>>> and are increasing the size of their
>>>>>>>>> counseling department. This increased need is
>>>>>>>>> largely in the form of college advising.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Historically, students went to a local
>>>>>>>>> university after high school for their
>>>>>>>>> bachelors, and the to the West (UK, USA, etc)
>>>>>>>>> for their Masters (MBA). What were seeing is
>>>>>>>>> a significant increase in students wanting to
>>>>>>>>> go abroad for their bachelors.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Its easier to think of the increase in school
>>>>>>>>> counselors less in the traditional mental
>>>>>>>>> health model, and more as a career
>>>>>>>>> advisor/life coach approach.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2/06/12, D Thomas wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> So whats with the counseling positions at
>>>>>>>>>> top tier schools this year? Some even had
>>>>>>>>>> multiple openings at the same school. And
>>>>>>>>>> it seemed like a lot newbies just walked
>>>>>>>>>> into top schools this year. Not that I'm
>>>>>>>>>> jealous (much).

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