What type of personality makes the best school guidance counselor?

Question

I am considering this career field.

Answer 1

You need to be very outgoing and able to work with kids. You should be tolerant and understanding of different personalities. High school (and middle school) are filled with students of diverse backgrounds, personalities, clicks, emotional problems, etc...

It helps if you can sense something is wrong (such as abuse at home) - understanding behavioral patterns, etc... You should be able to not only comfort students emotionally, but be there for them academically. You need to understand high school requirements, SAT information, financial aid information, college information, career information, etc...

You need to play the role of therapist, mentor, academic counselor and career counselor.

Hope this helped.

Answer 2

A person with a way above average level of the kind of intelligence that is tied to having a lot of common sense and a solid and natural understanding of people, as well as a lot of common sense. They have to be someone people can relate to and have faith in and not "out on another wavelength" or "out in left fiield".

Also, the person should be someone who understands how people's abilities are very often not displayed through grades, have a lot of ability to understand the potential of people, and be aware that not all students have any kind of guidance other than what the school provides.

I think the best guidance counselor isn't just interested in making sure students who say they want to college get into one or knowing what trade program may "at least provide a skill" to the student who doesn't know what else he/she can do. I think breaking down long term goals, interests, and short-term stepping stones; and giving tips on the thinking process required in finding one's direction (before and after graduation) are also important.

Answer 3

Empathetic,caring,upbeat,(not too upbeat),open,honest,sensitive,trustworthy.......and i cannot think of the word to describe this but the ability to transform your personality into that of whatever walks into your office from day to day week to week so that you are able to relate to each student differently. It is a very important job and my guidance counselor affected me in my past life tremendously to get through some parts of school. These traits i mentioned were many that she had.

Answer 4

Your own.
Unless you believe it should be someone elses. Then there is a long list to choose from.