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Candidates for the school counselor role should believe that they are supporting students in achieving personal wellness and achieving success in their life. As a result, they must be empathetic, informed, and aware of the issues that students experience both within and outside of the classroom.

While interviewing the candidates, look out for those who show strong listening skills, and awareness of the issues that students face and how they feel about them. In addition, candidates should know how to handle different situations as school counselors.

Use these questions below to measure their listening skills, awareness of students' situations, and how they would approach each situation.

Questions About Background And Experience

  • What are the reasons you want to be a school counselor?
  • What skills do you think a school counselor should have?
  • Have you taken care of children before?
  • What do you know about FERPA?
  • Do you believe that all students should have access to a school counselor? Why is that?
  • Share with me your rewarding experience as a school counselor. 

Questions About Skills As A School Counselor

  • Kindly tell me about an instance where you helped a student and a teacher resolve a disagreement.
  • What are the most common ways you connect with students?
  • When a student comes to you informing you that they are being abused at home, how do you mediate the situation?
  • What do you think a school counselor's function is in the eyes of adult stakeholders?
  • How would you support a student who is having difficulty making friends at school?
  • How would you discipline a student?

Conclusion

A school counselor's job is to support students in their academic, emotional, and social development. From elementary school through college, they deal with different students. School counselors also collaborate with the students’ parents and teachers to foster a positive school climate.

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