 Providing specialized professional counseling including personal, social, academic, and crisis  Advisement  Guidance Program Development  Secondary and Post-Secondary Enrollment Process  Career Education/Information  Resources  Familiarity with Local Agencies  College/Cooperative Alliances

 Financial Aid  Sponsoring workshops, focus groups, special presentations regarding recruitment, job skills, career transitions  Being current on job salaries, occupational outlook, supply and demand of occupations for training offered

 Coordinator of services with guidance and counseling staff, special services staff, and administrators from sending schools  Positive Relationships with secondary and post-secondary schools, community, parents, businesses, and other stakeholders… Just to name a few!

 Student Services Makes ALL the Difference…or at least it should.  From the first impression (your demeanor, office area, resourcefulness, willingness to help) to the closure of each encounter—it all depends on YOU!

 Guidance/Counseling Staff Professions…may not be the oldest professions in the world, but they may be among the most valuable !  Why? We can make all the difference in being the LINK that connects students to their future success; we impact people and are able to share help to positively change their lives!

How to “ Spice It Up ” for Positive Results that Make a Difference…

Spicing It Up With a Flyer with Personal Invitation Including…  Date (Day Before Students Begin Class)  Purpose Relieve the First-Day Jitters by... * Meeting Your Instructor * Becoming Familiar with Your Classroom * Getting acquainted with the Campus * Meeting Your Director and Counselor

 NEWSLETTER / SENIOR NEWS FLASH!

 Rotary  Lions Club  Chamber  Literacy Board  Kiwanis

 Personal Contacts  Visits to Schools  Phone Calls

EXTREME OFFICE MAKEOVER! Principal/Counselor Spring Meeting 2006

Is It Time for An extreme Office Make Over?

Leading the Way To Success Principal/Counselor Spring Meeting 2007

 Professional counseling topic in a relaxed setting  District counselors sharing best practices  Developing friendships among other professionals in counseling field

Frisbees with Logo

Parent University Postcard Booklet Parent Topics Booklet Materials Certificate of Completion

It’s a jungle out there! Unless you have a plan! Come and find out how you can enroll in a plan that leads to a successful future after you graduate. Come and hear about Free Tuition, Free College Credit, and a Future for Career Success Through Central Tech! When: Monday, March 15 Time: 11:45-12:15 Who: SENIORS ONLY!! It’s a jungle out there! Unless you have a plan! Come and find out how you can enroll in a plan that leads to a successful future after you graduate. Come and hear about Free Tuition, Free College Credit, and a Future for Career Success Through Central Tech! When: Monday, March 15 Time: 11:45-12:15 It’s a JUNGLE out there! Unless you have a plan! Come and find out how you can enroll in a plan that leads to a successful future after you graduate. Come and hear about Free Tuition, College Credit, and a Future for Career Success Through Central Tech! When: Monday, March 15 Time: 11:45-12:15 Who: SENIORS ONLY!! FREE PIZZA!!

 Meet with current Senior Scholars  Small Group  Receive Feedback  Gather Ideas  Student Recruiters in each High School  Contests for Recruiting Friends

 Timing is Everything!  Example: Send mailing at time that their friends are going off to school…to those that don’t have a plan YET !

Flyer Sent With Letter in Early August