Career Counseling
Career Counseling
The career counselors offer career counseling and transition planning activities to students in 9th – 12th grades. They work in partnership with students, parents and outside support services to ensure a smooth transition to college, employment training or direct employment. Counselors assist the students in the selection of attainable goals.
The career counselors assist students with the following:
- Developing Individual Transition Plans (ITPs) and monitor progress
- Selecting appropriate courses and monitor student’s academic progress and state test requirements
- Learning about their interests and abilities utilizing career awareness activities and interest assessments at school and in the community
- Aligning aptitudes and interests with career requirements and assess students’ work habits Note: change all of the verbs to ing ending
- Visiting work sites to learn about careers and career requirements
- Learning about nontraditional careers
- Researching the labor market
- Making well-informed choices
- Making career plans after graduation
- Conducting employment and post-secondary preparation activities
- Making arrangements to visit colleges and post-secondary programs with their parents
- Providing students and parents information about college testing
- Obtaining information about scholarship opportunities and assist students in the application process
- Collaborating with the Department of Rehabilitation in implementing the Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)
- Conducting and facilitating Exit IEP meetings for both seniors and Work Readiness Program students