Academic Achievement Center
Maxwell Library
131 Summer Street
Bridgewater, MA 02325
(508) 531-1214
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Graduate Assistant - Academic Counselor
August 2010 - January 2012
Supervisor - Steven Viveiros, Associate Director
Academic Achievement Center offers a comprehensive array of programs and services to support the continued academic success of Bridgewater State University students. The center provides learning assistance programs and services such as Tutoring Services, the Writing Studio, Mathematic and Study and Research Services as well as the Honors Program and the Communications Laboratory. Academic advising is a major function of the Achievement Center. As an Academic Advisor I wanted to help ensure the mission of the Academic Achievement Center. Since I have a strong interest in student development and I enjoy working with diverse populations such as students of color and those with learning disabilities, I thought this would be a wonderful place to gain counseling experience that I could use to help set the foundation for my career in school counseling. In this role my responsibilities were to:
· Assist with every aspect of each Orientation Registration Program including preparation of student records, testing and the advising process.
· Assist with implementation of First Year Advising Program, i.e. large, small and probation group advising sessions.
· Serve as advisor to a case load of first-year students with majors and/or undeclared majors.
· Assist advisors with all the heavy traffic periods in the advising cycle, i.e. add/drop, course withdrawal deadlines, registration periods.
· Conduct exit interviews for students withdrawing from college.
· Provide academic counseling regarding policies and procedures for students seeking late withdrawals, assistance with GPA calculations, etc.
· Utilize referral skills needed to appropriately direct individuals to resources within the college or community.
· Act as an advocate and resource person for students, faculty advisors, professional staff, etc.
· Participate in schedule training and supervisor meetings.
· Assist with other Academic Achievement Center programs such as programs for readmitted students, students on academic probation, peer advising, etc.
· Assist and/or conduct research projects as decided by the Director.
· Assist with additional duties designated by the Director and/or the Assistant Director.
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Catherine A. Leger, Department Head of Guidance & Registrar
470 Forest Avenue
Brockton, MA 02301
(508) 580-7633
The mission of the Brockton Public Schools Guidance Services Department is to provide a comprehensive and developmental guidance and counseling program that promotes resilience and excellence in education. The program assists students to develop into confident, independent and productive members of a wider community.
The goals of the department are formulated to:
- help students develop the ability to make carefully considered decisions in personal, social, career and educational matters.
- support parents in developing the understanding and skills necessary to help their children with educational and career choices.
- assist students and parents to widen their range of choices in career and educational alternatives.
- help students, parents, teachers and administrators to deal with problems within the classroom and the wider school environment.
- assist students to strengthen their self-perception so they may better recognize their need for appropriate counseling services, while in school or later in life.
- provide sound clinical practices to serve the mental health needs of the school community.
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Pre-Practicum
January thru May 2011
100 hours with a minimum of 40 direct individual counseling
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Practicum
May thru December 2011
600 hours with a minimum of 220 direct individual counseling
Supervisor - Sandra DeFaria, MEd
Responsibilities:
· Serve as a member of the Student Support Team.
· Participate in the development of student’s IEP and/or 504 assessments/evaluations.
· Provide counseling to students about scoring, interpreting, evaluation, interests, proficiency, individual aptitude and other
school administrated (MCAS, PSAT) tests.
· Develop and maintain positive, empathic counseling relationships with students.
· Collaborate with parents/guardians and educators to assist students with educational and career planning.
· Provide individual and group counseling to students with identified concerns and needs.
· Provide crisis intervention counseling and/or support to students and school staff/faculty.
· Effectively infuse career, avocation, and academic counseling to students.
· Manage follow-ups with parents, students and teachers to ensure that students are working toward their social, academic,
personal and vocational goals.