
Carol Slatas
School Counselor
Knox County Public Schools, Tennessee
Knox County Public Schools, Tennessee
School Counselor
I help students with interpersonal, personal, and academic concerns that disrupt their education.
A typical day as an elementary school counselor involves giving counseling lessons (2-3 a day), seeing students individually to address a specific concern, attending meetings with various "stakeholders" to help brainstorm strategies to help a student be more successful, and meeting with small groups of students to address a shared concern. I get to work with the entire school population (students, staff, parents) in a variety of setting. There is never a dull moment as a school counselor!
Here's the first step for college students
Shadowing a school counselor to see if it would be something you are interested in.
"There is no money in education. People saying that teaching is for people who couldn't do something, so they fall back on teaching."