Employment Percentage
5.904082543
SOC ID
21-1012
SOC Title
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
ONET ID
21-1012.00
ONET Concat ID
21101200
Median Salary
83675.64
EMSI Interest Area Term
Ed Level High School
6.27
Ed Level Certificate
0
Ed Level Some College
0
Ed Level Associates
0
Ed Level Bachelors
0.61
Ed Level Masters
93.120003
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a Master's or Professional degree
Career Description
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
Core Tasks
- Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
- 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.
- Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals.
- 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 and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence.
- Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning.
- Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met.
- Instruct individuals in career development techniques, such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills.
- Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops.
- Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences, such as starting college.
- Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics, using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources.
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
- Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
- Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops and serve on committees.
- Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
- Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services.
- Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives.
- Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities.
- Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns.
Start Annual Earnings
39837.7
Top Annual Earnings
133053.09
EMSI Career Title Slug
educational-guidance-school-or-vocational-counselor