Elementary School Counselor Resume

Getting accustomed to the school environment takes some time for most of the students. Leaving home and spending a better part of the day at school is like facing a nightmare. Children fear to see new faces and be in a totally new surrounding. Thanks to the maturity, experience, and skills of elementary school counselors, that children get support in dealing with social, educational, and psychological problems. They help children in getting accustomed to the school environment, gain confidence, develop self-awareness, solve problems and become independent.

To apply for an elementary school counselor position, make your job application speak about your ability to work with young children, understand their feelings, recognize their problems, and solve crisis situations.

Elementary School Counselor Resume Example

Career Objective:

My love and passion for helping children to overcome fear, low self-esteem, and meeting new people have contributed in changing lives of many students. I want to continue that tradition by assisting children of your school as an Elementary School Counselor.

Summary of Skills:

• Experience in working with young children and helping them in personal matters
• Comprehensive knowledge of education system and school curriculum
• Skilled in planning and implementing counseling techniques for students
• Ability to make decision and solve problems of children
• Expert in maintaining records of counseling provided to students
• Ability to lift, carry, pull, push 25 lbs, and bend, and stoop
• Ability to handle crisis situations and identify child abuse cases

Work Experience:
Elementary School Counselor
Daffodils School, New York, NY
October 2012 - Present

• Counseling students and parents individually and in a group
• Providing academic support to students and motivating them to explore their talent and interest
• Cultivating self-esteem and self-awareness among students
• Collaborating with social services agencies for child abuse cases
• Planning counseling session reading children's problems and as per their needs
• Spending time with students, teachers, and staff and sharing views
• Listening to questions and answering them clearly to make children understand easily

Elementary School Counselor
ABC School, New York, NY
April 2010 - September 2012

• Designed and implemented classroom activities that encouraged students' participations
• Supported children facing with personal, social, and educational problems
• Attended classroom and suggested change in teaching style of teachers
• Provided counseling and consultation to students, teachers, and parents
• Assisted parents in availing scholarship and financial aid
• Liaised with social service agencies and referred them child abuse cases
• Conducted tests and assessed children's overall development

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in School Counseling
  Victory College, New York, NY
  2009

Reference:

On request.