Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor resume
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Also called educational advisor, educational consultant, educational guidance and career counselors and advisors and educational guidance counselor.
$64,330
Median pay a year
353,310
People do this work
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Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor
Summary
Counselor advising students on educational issues, course selection, and career planning while providing crisis intervention and maintaining accurate student records
Experience
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Counseled students regarding educational issues, including course selection, class scheduling, and career planning
Maintained accurate and complete student records as required by laws and district policies
Provided crisis intervention to students during difficult situations at schools
Reviewed transcripts to ensure students met graduation and college entrance requirements
Evaluated students' abilities and interests using tests, records, and interviews
Planned and promoted career-related programs and events, such as job fairs and workshops
Collaborated with teachers and administrators in the development and evaluation of school programs
Skills
Core Skills
Counseling clients on education or jobs, Planning programs, Referring individuals, Interviewing for progress, Evaluating individual characteristics, Writing reports or evaluations, Completing required documentation, Presenting social services information, Counseling clients on relationships
Leading & Coordinating
Leading classes or community events
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Maintained accurate student records as requiredCounseled students on educational issues and planningProvided crisis intervention during difficult situationsReviewed transcripts for graduation requirementsPrepared students for future educational experiencesEvaluated students' abilities and interests using assessments
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Maintained accurate student records in compliance with district policies and legal requirements
Provided crisis intervention to students during challenging situations, ensuring their emotional well-being
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Maintained accurate records for hundreds of students each semester in compliance with district policies and legal requirements
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Hundreds of student records each semesterMost of the school's student filesSeveral hundred records every year
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Provided crisis intervention to students during challenging situations, ensuring their emotional well-being
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Students felt more supported and safeMany students reported feeling less anxiousStudents were able to focus better in class
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Counseling clients on education or jobs
Planning programs
Referring individuals
Interviewing for progress
Evaluating individual characteristics
Writing reports or evaluations
Completing required documentation
Presenting social services information
Leading classes or community events
Counseling clients on relationships
Observing individuals' activities
Monitoring student performance
The work itself
What an Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselor and Advisor does
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Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services.
What it pays
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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$51,270
Median
$64,330
75th percentile
$82,870
About 353,310 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$63,290
$82,900
$97,820
AL
$45,590
$59,570
$73,450
AR
$46,610
$59,770
$67,570
AZ
$49,590
$58,250
$68,390
CA
$63,910
$86,500
$119,790
CO
$57,640
$64,780
$78,420
CT
$56,820
$73,910
$95,940
DC
$61,710
$80,470
$103,030
DE
$59,700
$74,070
$88,900
FL
$46,800
$53,140
$66,800
GA
$49,000
$63,720
$79,140
HI
$51,600
$61,730
$88,140
IA
$48,310
$56,540
$65,820
ID
$51,060
$60,320
$72,680
IL
$49,720
$62,420
$82,890
IN
$47,700
$59,260
$71,860
KS
$48,150
$56,590
$67,150
KY
$49,080
$64,350
$78,580
LA
$50,770
$61,870
$75,030
MA
$65,810
$79,930
$100,580
MD
$61,410
$75,820
$97,940
ME
$49,270
$58,630
$74,330
MI
$47,290
$59,440
$75,870
MN
$57,390
$64,600
$78,100
MO
$47,620
$58,040
$65,150
MS
$46,430
$58,710
$66,220
MT
$46,630
$57,900
$79,440
NC
$46,820
$57,630
$63,460
ND
$49,870
$58,960
$73,860
NE
$48,380
$62,500
$80,180
NH
$57,090
$71,080
$82,500
NJ
$64,160
$77,910
$98,490
NM
$54,110
$77,880
$87,190
NV
$56,270
$66,710
$86,640
NY
$57,550
$71,610
$93,540
OH
$48,660
$61,760
$80,120
OK
$45,980
$52,040
$64,430
OR
$59,130
$66,690
$94,430
PA
$51,160
$60,880
$78,460
PR
$35,020
$53,000
$61,090
RI
$58,710
$75,000
$90,080
SC
$47,970
$60,340
$75,780
SD
$46,550
$51,830
$60,080
TN
$48,460
$59,960
$69,820
TX
$49,770
$67,900
$82,460
UT
$48,660
$61,320
$80,610
VA
$55,880
$67,660
$83,440
VT
$57,720
$64,570
$78,800
WA
$65,470
$82,670
$104,690
WI
$54,010
$62,690
$77,080
WV
$44,700
$55,520
$62,220
WY
$57,730
$63,430
$74,840
Other names
Other names for this job
educational advisor, educational consultant, educational guidance and career counselors and advisors, educational guidance counselor, academic advisor, academic counselor, admissions counselor, adult school counselor, advisor, articulation officer, assessment specialist, career advisor.
More names for this work
career coach, career consultant, career coordinator, career counselor, career developer, career development consultant, career development counselor, career development facilitator, career development specialist, career guidance counselor, career services coordinator, career technical counselor, career transition specialist, child guidance counselor, college counselor, counselor, curriculum counselor, disability services coordinator, education coordinator, education counselor, elementary school counselor, employment coach, employment coordinator, employment counselor, employment specialist, employment trainer, employment training specialist, enrollment counselor, enrollment specialist, extension course counselor, financial services specialist, foreign student advisor, guidance advisor, guidance counselor, high school counselor, high school guidance counselor, international student counselor, internship coordinator, job coach, life skills coach, offender employment specialist, OES, offender job retention specialist, offender workforce development specialist, OWDS, outplacement consultant, placement coordinator, pupil personnel worker.
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