• Evaluating students’ abilities and interests through aptitude assessments, interviews, and individual planning
• Identifying issues that affect school performance, such as poor classroom attendance rates
• Helping students understand and overcome social or behavioral problems through classroom guidance lessons and counseling
• Counseling individuals and small groups on the basis of student and school needs
• Working with students to develop skills, such as organizational and time management abilities and effective study habits

• Helping students create a plan to achieve academic and career goals

• Collaborating with teachers, administrators, and parents to help students succeed

• Teaching students and school staff about specific topics, such as bullying, drug abuse, and planning for college or careers after graduation

• Maintaining records as required

• Reporting possible cases of neglect or abuse and referring students and parents to resources outside the school for additional support

School Guidance Counselor Skills & Competencies

To be successful in this field, you will need to be:

• Trustworthy: Maintain the confidentiality of students, parents, and teachers unless something needs to be brought to the attention of the authorities,
• Perceptive: Understand what's really going on to find a solution.
• Objective: Be nonjudgmental so that a fair determination can be made that is not based on hearsay or bias.
• Truthful: Be honest with students, teachers, and parents to gain their trust in order to determine the problem and appropriate solution.
• A problem-solver: Be able to properly handle difficult situations, such as a student dealing with domestic abuse, addiction, or a criminal environment.
• Ethical: Seek the proper intervention, for example, if the student is suspected of having committed a crime such as theft or drug abuse.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in School Counselling/Guidance & Counselling with 4 – 5 years work experience.
• Exceptional communication ability
• Proven working experience in school counseling
• Computer literacy
• Sound judgment and emotional intelligence