Educational Counsellor
Educational Counsellor
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Job Description
Educational counsellors provide practical and emotional support to students in a educational institution, either in small groups, classrooms, or individually. They function as an accessible school official whom students may contact for a wide variety of issues. Educational counsellors may provide advice on personal problems such as social integration and behavioural issues, and on school-related matters such as composing adequate curriculum schedules, discussing test scores, and informing students on further education options. They may work closely with a school social worker and/or school psychologist and make referrals to other support services if necessary..
Top 1 specific things you need to know
As an Educational Counsellor, you will need to master following:
Top 18 general things you need to know
More generally, an educational counsellor is also versed in:
- adolescent psychological development
- communicate about youth's well-being
- communicate with youth
- consult student's support system
- counsel students
- counselling methods
- crisis intervention
- identify education needs
- learning difficulties
- learning needs analysis
- liaise with educational institutions
- liaise with educational staff
- listen actively
- monitor educational developments
- monitor student's behaviour
- perform educational testing
- support children's wellbeing
- tackle issues that block academic progress
Other things it helps to know to be an excellent educational counsellor
It also helps to know the following:
- advise on learning methods
- apply crisis intervention
- conduct educational activities
- establish educational network
- post-secondary school procedures
- provide information on education financing
- work in vocational school
- adult education
- assessment processes
- assist in the organisation of school events
- assist students in their learning
- behavioural disorders
- community education
- cooperate with education professionals
- developmental psychology
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- inspect education institutions
- liaise with educational support staff
- maintain relations with children's parents
- oversee extra-curricular activities
- primary school procedures
- provide career counselling
- provide information on study programmes
- psychological counselling methods
- psychology
- school psychology
- secondary school procedures
- show consideration for student's situation
Top employers for this job
Educational Counsellor (0-2 Yrs Exp.)
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Prereqs Technology Pvt.Ltd
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California
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$250 - $800 / month
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