Makna Menjadi Guru Bimbingan dan Konseling sebagai Jalur Karir (Studi Fenomenologi Terhadap Fresh Graduate)

This study aims to determine the meaning of being a guidance and counseling teacher in Samarinda City High School. The study used a qualitative approach with a phenomenological method. The research subjects were selected using purposive sampling with fresh graduate criteria and served no more than one year, had honorary status, were no more than 25 years old, and worked in one of the high schools in Samarinda city. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews (in-depth interviews) and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) techniques. The analysis technique seeks to find meaning themes to become counseling guidance teachers. The results showed eight themes, namely counseling guidance teachers interpreted as: (1) As a Vocation of the Soul, (2) Realizing the Future of Students, (3) Religious Beliefs, (4) Comfortable When Students are Assisted, (5) Enjoying Being Parents For Students, (6) Get Life Lessons, (7) As Interludes, (8) Not easy to be laid off. Suggestions from this research are expected to be a reference in helping teachers guide counseling in the process of the meaning of their work through positive environmental conditioning to increase their productivity at work.