KUDER/MCIS: School Counselors

KUDER/MCIS: Social
Career Name: School Counselor
Education Needed: You must have a masters degree and finish an accredited preparation program in school counseling. All states also require a state school counseling certificate.
Job Projections: The annual openings for the state of Minnesota is 124 jobs, which is high. The annual openings for the nation is 8,423, which is also high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage in Minnesota is $22.35. The yearly salary is $46,500.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for the Nation is $24.54 and the yearly salary is $51,050.

Three reason why I might be successful in the career is that I love working with kids, so I would enjoy everyday of work. Another reason is that it would make me feel great about myself and make me love my job when I could help a kid get through tough times, or other struggles. The last reason is that I would be interested in what people want to do with their lives, and I would like to help in that decision and would like seeing the outcome and how they did in the future.

Three reasons I might not be successful as a school counselor is because I sometimes have a big heart and don't know how I would handle problems like abuse at home and other areas that might make me furious or sad. Another reason is that helping high school kids make decisions about their future is a huge job, and could make a break a kids whole life. I don't know if I would be qualified enough to do that. The last reason is that I might not be successful as a school counselor is that in high school I haven't take hardly any courses that would help me develop skills needed in this area like, child development, ethnic studies, or parenting.