Re: Counseling Positions

(20) Comments

Like

Share

Report

I mean they weren't licensed as school psychologists, or weren't state
certified as a school counselor. I really don't know what defficiencies
they had between their masters degree, and getting
licensure/certification.

On 2/14/12, School Psyc wrote:
> 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).

Posts on this thread, including this one