| Address
community groups, faculty, and staff
members to explain available counseling
services. |
| Assess
needs for assistance such as rehabilitation,
financial aid, or additional vocational
training, and refer clients to the
appropriate services. |
| Attend
professional meetings, educational
conferences, and teacher training
workshops, in order to maintain
and improve professional competence. |
| Attend
staff meetings, and serve on committees
as required. |
| Collaborate
with teachers and administrators
in the development, evaluation,
and revision of school programs. |
| Compile
and study occupational, educational,
and economic information to assist
counselees in determining and carrying
out vocational and educational objectives. |
| Conduct
follow-up interviews with counselees
to determine if their needs have
been met. |
| Confer
with parents or guardians, teachers,
other counselors, and administrators
to resolve students' behavioral,
academic, and other problems. |
| Counsel
individuals to help them understand
and overcome personal, social, or
behavioral problems affecting their
educational or vocational situations. |
| Counsel
students regarding educational issues
such as course and program selection,
class scheduling, school adjustment,
truancy, study habits, and career
planning. |
| Encourage
students and/or parents to seek
additional assistance from mental
health professionals when necessary. |
| Enforce
all administration policies and
rules governing students. |
| Establish
and enforce behavioral rules and
procedures to maintain order among
students. |
| Establish
and supervise peer counseling and
peer tutoring programs. |
| Evaluate
individuals' abilities, interests,
and personality characteristics
using tests, records, interviews,
and professional sources. |
| Identify
cases involving domestic abuse or
other family problems affecting
students' development. |
| Instruct
individuals in career development
techniques such as job search and
application strategies, resume writing,
and interview skills. |
| Interview
clients to obtain information about
employment history, educational
background, and career goals, and
to identify barriers to employment. |
| Maintain
accurate and complete student records
as required by laws, district policies,
and administrative regulations. |
| Meet
with other professionals to discuss
individual students' needs and progress. |
| Meet
with parents and guardians to discuss
their children's progress, and to
determine their priorities for their
children and their resource needs. |
| Observe
and evaluate students' performance,
behavior, social development, and
physical health. |
| Observe
children during classroom and play
activities to gain additional information
about them. |
| Perform
administrative duties such as hall
and cafeteria monitoring, and bus
loading and unloading. |
| Plan
and conduct orientation programs
and group conferences to promote
the adjustment of individuals to
new life experiences such as starting
college. |
| Plan
and promote career and employment-related
programs such as work-experience
programs. |
| Prepare
reports on students and activities
as required by administration. |
| Prepare
students for later educational experiences
by encouraging them to explore learning
opportunities and to persevere with
challenging tasks. |
| Provide
crisis intervention to students
when difficult situations occur
at schools. |
| Provide
disabled students with assistive
devices, supportive technology,
and assistance accessing facilities
such as restrooms. |
| Provide
information for teachers and staff
members involved in helping students
or graduates identify and pursue
employment opportunities. |
| Provide
information to businesses regarding
human resource and employment issues. |
| Provide
special services such as alcohol
and drug prevention programs, and
classes that teach students to handle
conflicts without resorting to violence. |
| Provide
students with information on such
topics as college degree programs
and admission requirements, financial
aid opportunities, trade and technical
schools, and apprenticeship programs. |
| Refer
qualified counselees to employers
or employment services for job placement. |
| Refer
students to degree programs based
on interests, aptitudes, or educational
assessments. |
| Review
transcripts to ensure that students
meet graduation or college entrance
requirements, and write letters
of recommendation. |
| Sponsor
extracurricular activities such
as clubs, student organizations,
and academic contests. |
| Teach
classes and present self-help or
information sessions on subjects
related to education and career
planning. |
| advise
students |
| analyze
psychological testing data |
| assess
educational potential or need of
students |
| assist
clients in understanding personal
or interactive problems |
| communicate
student progress |
| compile
information through interviews |
| conduct
parent conferences |
| consult
with parents or school personnel
to determine student needs |
| convert
information into instructional program |
| coordinate
social service activities with resource
providers |
| counsel
individuals with personal problems |
| develop
plans for programs or projects |
| empathize
with others during counseling or
related services |
| establish
and maintain relationships with
students |
| establish
and maintain relationships with
team members |
| follow
confidentiality procedures |
| follow
patient observation procedures |
| interpret
psychological test results |
| maintain
educational records, reports, or
files |
| maintain
relationships with students |
| make
presentations |
| mentor
co-workers in school or educational
setting |
| monitor
student progress |
| obtain
information from individuals |
| organize
educational material or ideas |
| organize
reference materials |
| recognize
interrelationships among individuals
or social groups |
| recognize
physical or emotional abuse |
| recognize
student learning levels |
| recognize
student problems |
| record
student progress |
| refer
applicant to other hiring personnel |
| refer
clients to community services or
resources |
| refer
clients to job openings |
| select
teaching materials to meet student
needs |
| teach
individuals work-related techniques
or skills |
| use
behavior modification techniques |
| use
conflict resolution techniques |
| use
counseling techniques |
| use
interpersonal communication techniques |
| use
intervention techniques |
| use
interviewing procedures |
| use
labor market information |
| use
psychological assessment tools |
| use
public speaking techniques |
| use
teaching techniques |
| work
as a team member |