Educational counsellors — NOC 41320

What people in this occupation do

• Counsel students regarding educational issues such as course and program selection, time tables and scheduling, school adjustment, attendance problems and study skills
• Counsel students regarding career or vocational issues including career exploration and planning, resume preparation, job interview skills and job search strategies and make available to them a wide range of educational and occupational information
• Coordinate co-op and school-to-work transition programs, and the provision of counselling and information services, such as career information, professional development sessions and exchanges with other educational institutions, to students, parents, teachers, faculty and staff
• Consult with teachers and parents or faculty and other professionals such as psychologists, speech therapists and social workers regarding various issues and concerns, and with administrators and community agencies regarding programs and referrals

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