School counselor educators: A grounded theory of career interest and satisfaction. (16th December 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Moran, David; Brookover, Dana L.; Goodman‐Scott, Emily
• Is Part Of: Counselor education and supervision. Volume 62:Number 1(2023)
• Page Start: 21
• Page End: 39
• Publication Date: 2022-12-16
• Subjects: career interest -- career satisfaction -- professional development -- school counselor education; Counselors -- Training of -- Periodicals; Counselors -- Supervision of -- Periodicals; 361.060715
• DOI: 10.1002/ceas.12257
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0011-0035

Abstract

Abstract: Annually, there are school counseling specific counselor educator positions that remain unfilled. There is a need for more counselor educators with school counseling backgrounds. This grounded theory provides a model of the process by which school counselor educators decide to enter academia and what keeps them in their positions, based on focus groups with 32 participants. Results showed the reasons for leaving school counseling, what factors promote entry into school counselor education, and what keeps school counselor educators in that role. Implications for counselor education are provided.