2017 Annual Conference

Shaquila Wise and Melanie Cannon, GSCA Graduate Student Liaisons

Elementary
Middle
Secondary
Independent
Counselor Educator, Supervisor
Post-secondary/Admissions

How can GSCA better assist school counseling graduate students in preparing for the hiring process and feel more acclimated with the responsibilities of a practicing school counselor? This session will provide graduate students an opportunity to ask a panel of school counselors and school counseling district coordinators about the hiring process, daily tasks, and any other questions. This session is intended to connect graduate students from different school counseling programs as well.

The panel will consist of 2 first year counselors, 2 counselors that are more experienced, and 2 counseling district coordinators. The goal for the first half of the session is to provide graduate students an opportunity to ask a panel of school counselors and school counseling district coordinators about the hiring process, the first year of school counseling, how to obtain data, how do school counselors effect CCRPI scores, how to implement a data driven school counseling program, and any other questions. The second half of the session will allow for graduate students from different programs to bond with each other. The goal of the second half is for graduate students to get to know students from other graduate programs, share internship and graduate school experiences, exchange study tips for state exams, and connect with one another. The goals for this session will be met through a panel discussion in the first half and small group discussions amongst the graduate students in the second half. As a result of this session, we hope that graduate students will have a better understanding of the hiring process, first year of school counseling, and be able to find answers to any other questions they may have. We hope for this session to be a time for graduate students to get to know one another and network also.