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Sample Cover Letter: From A School Counselor

123 Main Street

Hempstead, New York 11549

April 25, 2007

Mary Smith, Director of Personnel

XYZ Public Schools

10 Main Street

Any Town, New York 11111

Dear Ms. Smith:

I am seeking a position as a school counselor in the XYZ District. Unlike many other

candidates, I have real world experience in the field of education, as a Special Education

Teacher’s Aide with Nassau BOCES and strong verbal and written communication skills

in Spanish. My strong desire to help young people with their academic, personal, and

social needs coupled with what I have learned from working with youth with special

needs makes me a strong candidate as a school counselor.

In the course of my day as a Special Education Teacher’s Aide, I came into contact with

a diverse student population whose learning and social functioning levels covered a wide

spectrum. I particularly enjoyed and excelled at working with the teacher to help guide

students to set academic and social goals for themselves. Currently, as a counseling

intern at Seaford High School, I realize that one of my greatest strengths is the ability to

increase students’ tolerance of frustration when they become overwhelmed and feel

incapable of succeeding. Helping students realize their potential by focusing on their

accomplishments and reflecting on past successes helps promote positive self-concept.

Specifically, I believe my exposure to a community resource such as BOCES and my

work with special needs students will only serve as a positive foundation for counseling

students in the XYZ District.

For the past year and a half, I have furthered my counseling experience by serving as a

mentor to a fourteen year-old boy. Our activities revolve around specific goals we would

like to accomplish through our mentor match. It is extremely rewarding to know that I am

someone with whom my “mentee” can work with to achieve his goals, and with whom he

can talk to regarding such issues as peer pressure and social relationships. It gives me

great personal and professional satisfaction that I am a positive force in my “mentee’s”

life.

As outlined above, my dedication to the field of education and more specifically, school

counseling is both proven and strong. I believe you will discover my warm personality,

strong communication skills, maturity, and foreign language skills in Spanish to be of

great interest. Thank you for your time and consideration. Please feel free to call me at

(516) 222-3333 to arrange an interview at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Craig Jones

Sample Admissions Counselor Cover Letter