educational counsellor

Code 2359.8

The educational counsellor (orientador escolar) supports school pathways: career guidance, coexistence and socio-emotional support. Use this Job Dictionary profile to school role as distinct from a subject teacher.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • learning needs analysis
  • adolescent psychological development
  • learning difficulties
  • crisis intervention
  • counselling methods
  • client-centred counselling

Skills and competences

  • tackle issues that block academic progress
  • support children's wellbeing
  • communicate about youth's well-being
  • communicate with youth
  • consult student's support system
  • liaise with educational institutions
  • identify education needs
  • listen actively
  • perform educational testing
  • monitor educational developments
  • monitor student's behaviour

Transversal competences

  • counsel students
  • liaise with educational staff

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What to assess for this role

Assess student interviewing, parent work and ethical records.

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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.

What does an educational counsellor do?
Guides students and families, works on coexistence and links support networks.
Is a psychology degree required?
It depends on the school; pedagogy/psychology is sometimes asked. Check the ad.
What to assess when hiring?
Intervention cases and confidentiality handling.

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences