Educational Counsellor -
Need to counsel students about their further education after inter & degree
Should be able to understand further educational options and guide
Should help examine their students potential skills to build their self-esteem for success in their future endeavors.
Tend to come up with suitable career paths for each person. Their advice is usually based on the individual’s interest and abilities, and in some cases their skills.
Review both current and past reports about the student(s), in a bid to check their progress levels and also make further recommendations if need be
Skills:
Excellent communication skill (especially listening skills) is highly required for an education counselor to have to be good on the job
Patience should be a virtue worn at all times by individuals who work as education counselors
Ability to discern body language of students is also important
Ability to be proactive and not reactive at all times is of great importance
Interpersonal (mediation) skills is needed for education counselor to be able to solve problems that may arise between parents and teachers, or even between teachers and students as the case may be
He/she must be easily approachable by teachers, students, and parents. That is to say that the counselor should be friendly and accommodating