School Counselor · cover letter
[Date]
Dear [Hiring Manager],
In my first two years at Lincoln Middle School, I raised on-time grade promotion among my 410-student caseload from 88 percent to 96 percent by building a tiered check-in system that flagged attendance and grade slippage before it became failure. I am applying for the School Counselor position at [Company] because that kind of early, structured support is the work I want to keep doing.
As a licensed Professional School Counselor, I run a comprehensive program aligned to the ASCA National Model. I deliver weekly social-emotional learning lessons across all grade levels, manage a caseload of more than 400 students, and use needs-assessment data to target small groups for anxiety, grief, and conflict resolution. Last year my groups cut disciplinary referrals among participants by 31 percent.
College and career readiness is where I push hardest. I redesigned our advisory curriculum so every eighth grader leaves with a four-year academic plan and at least one career interest inventory on file, which lifted ninth-grade course-planning completion to 99 percent. I also collaborate closely with special education teams on IEP and 504 meetings so academic and emotional goals stay connected.
When crises happen, families count on a calm, trained responder. I am certified in threat assessment and youth mental health first aid, and I coordinate with administrators, social workers, and outside providers to keep students safe and supported.
The tiered check-in system worked because it flagged slippage before a student's file ever reached my desk as a crisis, and I can walk through how the flags were set. My Professional School Counselor license is active, and a check-in system like that one is the first thing I would set up on a new caseload.
Sincerely,
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