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Summary Job Description | Tasks | |||
Counsel individuals and provide group educational and vocational guidance services. | Counsel individuals to help them understand and overcome personal, social, or behavioral problems affecting their educational or vocational situations. | |||
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Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations. | ||||
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Provide crisis intervention to students when difficult situations occur at schools. | ||||
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Prepare students for later educational experiences by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks. | ||||
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Provide students with information on such topics as college degree programs and admission requirements, financial aid opportunities, trade and technical schools, and apprenticeship programs. | ||||
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Teach classes and present self-help or information sessions on subjects related to education and career planning. | ||||
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Conduct follow-up interviews with counselees to determine if their needs have been met. | ||||
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Prepare reports on students and activities as required by administration. | ||||
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Plan and conduct orientation programs and group conferences to promote the adjustment of individuals to new life experiences such as starting college. | ||||
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Assess needs for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid, or additional vocational training, and refer clients to the appropriate services. | ||||
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Instruct individuals in career development techniques such as job search and application strategies, resume writing, and interview skills. | ||||
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Address community groups, faculty, and staff members to explain available counseling services. | ||||
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Compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees in determining and carrying out vocational and educational objectives. | ||||
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Provide information for teachers and staff members involved in helping students or graduates identify and pursue employment opportunities. | ||||
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Review transcripts to ensure that students meet graduation or college entrance requirements and write letters of recommendation. | ||||
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Refer students to degree programs based on interests, aptitudes, or educational assessments. | ||||
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Provide special services such as alcohol and drug prevention programs and classes that teach students to handle conflicts without resorting to violence. | ||||
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Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms. | ||||
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Interview clients to obtain information about employment history, educational background, and career goals, and to identify barriers to employment. | ||||
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Establish and supervise peer counseling and peer tutoring programs. | ||||
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Refer qualified counselees to employers or employment services for job placement. | ||||
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Sponsor extracurricular activities such as clubs, student organizations, and academic contests. | ||||
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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. | ||||
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Evaluate students' or individuals' abilities, interests, and personality characteristics using tests, records, interviews, or professional sources. | ||||
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Identify cases of domestic abuse or other family problems and encourage students or parents to seek additional assistance from mental health professionals. | ||||
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Counsel students regarding educational issues, such as course and program selection, class scheduling and registration, school adjustment, truancy, study habits, and career planning. | ||||
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Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs and in the preparation of master schedules for curriculum offerings. | ||||
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Observe students during classroom and play activities to evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health. | ||||
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Attend meetings, educational conferences, and training workshops and serve on committees. | ||||
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Plan and promote career and employment-related programs and events, such as career planning presentations, work-experience programs, job fairs, and career workshops. | ||||
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Establish and enforce administration policies and rules governing student behavior. | ||||
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Establish contacts with employers to create internship and employment opportunities for students. | ||||
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Plan, direct, and participate in recruitment and enrollment activities. | ||||
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Supervise, train, and direct professional staff and interns. | ||||
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CompGeo Salary Survey Benchmark Job Summary and Competencies
Vocational and Educational Counselors
The Benchmark Job Description below represents the specific Position Characteristics of the job used in the Salary Survey. Benchmark Job Descriptions should be inspected carefully to review the degree of matching between an organizations' Job and the Salary Survey Benchmark. Matching internal Jobs to Salary Survey Benchmark Jobs should not be done on Job Title alone. A thorough comparison of Salary Survey Benchmark to Internal Job Descriptions is recommended. A good overlap should exist on any comparisons used on critical Job Dimensions and Competencies.- Job Description
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Important Knowledge Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. | |||
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Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. | |||
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English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. | |||
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Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. | |||
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Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. | |||
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Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins. | |||
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Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. | |||
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Clerical | Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. | |||
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Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. | |||
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Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. | |||
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Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. | |||
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Mathematics | Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. | |||
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Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. | |||
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Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. | |||
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Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. | |||
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Important Skill Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. | |||
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Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. | |||
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Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. | |||
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Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. | |||
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Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. | |||
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Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. | |||
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Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. | |||
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Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. | |||
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Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. | |||
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Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. | |||
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Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. | |||
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Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. | |||
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Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. | |||
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Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. | |||
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Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. | |||
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Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. | |||
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Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. | |||
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Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. | |||
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Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. | |||
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Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. | |||
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Important Ability Competencies | Competency Description | |||
Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. | |||
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Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. | |||
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Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. | |||
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Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. | |||
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Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem. | |||
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Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. | |||
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Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. | |||
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Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). | |||
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Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. | |||
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Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). | |||
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Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). | |||
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Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. | |||
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Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). | |||
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Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. | |||
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Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. | |||
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Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). | |||
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Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. | |||
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Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. | |||
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Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. | |||
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Tools/Technology Example | Product Category | |||
ACT Discover | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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ACT WorkKeys | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software | Graphics or photo imaging software | |||
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Athena Software Penelope Case Management | Customer relationship management CRM software | |||
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Career Zone | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Career decision-making programs | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC WONDER | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Epi Info | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Chat software | Network conferencing software | |||
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Coin Educational Products Climb K-5 Online | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Coin Educational Products Coin Jr. | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Computer-assisted career guidance software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Computer-assisted live supervision | Network monitoring software | |||
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Computerized diagnostic programs | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Computerized statistical packages | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Computerized testing programs | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Counseling software | Analytical or scientific software | |||
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Database application software | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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EZAnalyze | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Email software | Electronic mail software | |||
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Instant messaging software | Instant messaging software | |||
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Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | |||
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Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software | |||
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Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | |||
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Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | |||
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Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | |||
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Microsoft Publisher | Desktop publishing software | |||
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Microsoft Word | Word processing software | |||
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Naviance Succeed | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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O*NET OnLine | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Palm Pal Transana | Project management software | |||
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Productivity software | Project management software | |||
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Student information systems SIS | Data base user interface and query software | |||
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Web browser software | Internet browser software | |||
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Web page design and editing software | Web page creation and editing software | |||
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Word processing software | Word processing software | |||
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Yahoo! Email | Electronic mail software | |||
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Audio recorders | Digital voice recorders | |||
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Desktop computers | Desktop computers | |||
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Digital video disk DVD players | Digital video disk players or recorders | |||
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Laptop computers | Notebook computers | |||
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Liquid crystal display LCD projectors | Liquid crystal display projector | |||
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Overhead display projectors | Overhead projectors | |||
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Personal computers | Personal computers | |||
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Personal digital assistants PDA | Personal digital assistant PDAs or organizers | |||
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Photocopying equipment | Photocopiers | |||
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Projection equipment | Liquid crystal display projector | |||
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Video cassette recorders VCR | Video cassette players or recorders | |||
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Video recorders | Digital camcorders or video cameras | |||
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Videoconferencing equipment | Videoconferencing systems | |||
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Yahoo! Messenger | Instant messaging platform | |||
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Prerequisite Qualification Category | Education and Experience Level | |||
Required Level of Education | Master's Degree | |||
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Related Work Experience | Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years | |||
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Alternate Job Title(s) | |||
Academic Advisement Director | |||
Academic Adviser | |||
Academic Advising Director | |||
Academic Advisor | |||
Academic Coordinator | |||
Academic Counselor | |||
Admissions Advisor | |||
Admissions Counselor | |||
Admissions Director | |||
Adolescent Counselor | |||
Adult Education Teacher | |||
Adult School Counselor | |||
Adviser | |||
Advisor | |||
Articulation Officer | |||
Assessment Coordinator | |||
Assessment Specialist | |||
Career Advisor | |||
Career Center Director | |||
Career Coach | |||
Career Consultant | |||
Career Coordinator | |||
Career Counselor | |||
Career Developer | |||
Career Development Consultant | |||
Career Development Counselor | |||
Career Development Director | |||
Career Development Facilitator | |||
Career Development Specialist | |||
Career Guidance Counselor | |||
Career Services Coordinator | |||
Career Services Director | |||
Career Technical Counselor | |||
Career Transition Specialist | |||
Child Guidance Counselor | |||
College Counselor | |||
College Recruiter | |||
Comprehensive Advisor | |||
Cooperative Education Director | |||
Counseling Department Chair | |||
Counseling Director | |||
Counselor | |||
Counselor Supervisor | |||
Curriculum Counselor | |||
Dean | |||
Dean of Student Services | |||
Dean of Students | |||
Director Career Services | |||
Director of Counseling | |||
Director of Guidance | |||
Director of Guidance in Public Schools | |||
Director of Vocational Guidance | |||
Disability Services Coordinator | |||
Education Counselor | |||
Educational Adviser | |||
Educational Advisor | |||
Educational Director | |||
Educator | |||
Elementary School Counselor | |||
Employment Case Manager | |||
Employment Coach | |||
Employment Coordinator | |||
Employment Counselor | |||
Employment Trainer | |||
Employment Training Specialist | |||
Enrollment Counselor | |||
Extension Course Counselor | |||
Financial Aid Counselor | |||
Financial Aid Director | |||
Foreign Student Adviser | |||
Future Farmers of America Advisor (FFA Advisor) | |||
Guidance Adviser | |||
Guidance Counselor | |||
Guidance Director | |||
Guidance Services Coordinator | |||
High School Counselor | |||
High School Guidance Counselor | |||
Housing and Residence Life Director | |||
International Student Counselor | |||
Internship Coordinator | |||
Job Coach | |||
Job Developer | |||
Job Placement Counselor | |||
Learning Specialist | |||
Life Skills Coach | |||
Mental Health Counselor | |||
Middle School Counselor | |||
Nurses' Association Counselor | |||
Offender Employment Specialist (OES) | |||
Offender Job Retention Specialist | |||
Offender Workforce Development Program Manager (OWDPM) | |||
Offender Workforce Development Specialist (OWDS) | |||
Outplacement Consultant | |||
Placement Coordinator | |||
Placement Director | |||
Professor | |||
Pupil Personnel Worker | |||
Registrar | |||
Residence Counselor | |||
Resident Hall Director | |||
Resume Writer | |||
School Adjustment Counselor | |||
School Counselor | |||
School Guidance Counselor | |||
School Psychologist | |||
Special Services Supervisor | |||
Student Advisor | |||
Student Affairs Dean | |||
Student Development Advisor | |||
Student Development Specialist | |||
Student Life Coordinator | |||
Student Services Advisor | |||
Student Services Coordinator | |||
Student Services Counselor | |||
Student Services Dean | |||
Student Services Director | |||
Student Success Counselor | |||
Student Support Counselor | |||
Student Support Services Director | |||
Students Okay Without Drugs and Alcohol Counselor (SODA Counselor) | |||
Study Abroad Advisor | |||
Teacher | |||
Teacher Advisor | |||
Teacher Counselor | |||
Transition Advisor | |||
Transition Specialist | |||
Tutor Coordinator | |||
Veterans Contact Representative | |||
Vocational Adviser | |||
Vocational Counselor | |||
Vocational Director | |||
Vocational Evaluator | |||
Vocational Examiner | |||
Vocational Guidance Counselor | |||
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor | |||
Vocational Rehabilitation Supervisor | |||
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