How do they match: Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

  • School Adjustment Counselor
  • School Counselor
  • School Guidance Counselor
  • School Psychologist
  • Adult School Counselor
  • Elementary School Counselor
  • High School Counselor
  • High School Guidance Counselor

  • Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings.
  • 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.
  • Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning.
  • Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
  • Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration.
  • Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools.
  • Provide students with information on topics such as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs.