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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
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This source lists 35 tasks, including 22 marked Core and 13 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2024.
35 tasks shown
Core · Task 5606 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
Core · Task 18627 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
Core · Task 5608 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
Core · Task 23990 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Counsel individuals or groups to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations.
Core · Task 5631 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements, and write letters of recommendation.
Core · Task 5611 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Core · Task 23991 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Refer students to outside counseling services.
Core · Task 5632 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments.
Core · Task 18625 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
Core · Task 5616 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.
Core · Task 5621 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
Core · Task 5626 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
Core · Task 5625 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Assess needs for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services.
Core · Task 18631 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops.
Core · Task 18630 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops, and serve on committees.
Core · Task 5619 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
Core · Task 5624 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences, such as starting college.
Core · Task 5627 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
Core · Task 5623 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
Core · Task 5630 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities.
Core · Task 18628 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
Core · Task 18634 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.
Supplemental · Task 18626 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
Supplemental · Task 18624 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and other professionals to discuss children's progress, resolve behavioral, academic, and other problems, and to determine priorities for students and their resource needs.
Supplemental · Task 5633 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
Supplemental · Task 5634 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Provide students with disabilities with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Supplemental · Task 18632 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
Supplemental · Task 18635 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns.
Supplemental · Task 5636 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Interview clients to obtain information about employment history, educational background, and career goals, and to identify barriers to employment.
Supplemental · Task 5629 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
Supplemental · Task 18633 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for students.
Supplemental · Task 5637 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Establish and supervise peer-counseling and peer-tutoring programs.
Supplemental · Task 18629 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
Supplemental · Task 5639 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement.
Supplemental · Task 5640 · 08/2024 · Incumbent
Sponsor extracurricular activities, such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests.
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