CAREER GUIDANCE TECHNICIAN 3195

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class utilizes a computer terminal to provide career and education printouts from a central computer-based file. The information is provided for secondary school students and other school district residents who request occupational, education and financial aid information. The incumbent performs other work supportive to the professional guidance staff of a secondary school. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Operates computer terminal to obtain general occupational information and armed forces occupational information;

Operates computer terminal to obtain two-year college information, four- year college information, graduate school information, scholarship and financial aid information;

Assists students by administering and scoring vocational interest surveys;

Maintains guidance office bulletin board, posting, testing and scholarship and career information;

Assists with school district open-house days, career days and college days;

Maintains college catalog and career information files and assists students in their uses.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Thorough knowledge of the functioning capabilities of the Guidance Information System; good knowledge of the operation of the terminal utilized to obtain printouts from the Guidance Information System files; good knowledge of the functioning and services of the high school guidance office; ability to work effectively with students, parents and staff members; ability to define specific requirements of each student to obtain an accurate and comprehensive computer response; ability to make presentations to groups and represent the Guidance Department to outside sources; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

OPEN-COMPETITIVE

Either:

a) Graduation from a New York State or Regionally accredited college or university with an Associate's Degree; or,

b) Graduation from a standard senior high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma, and two (2) years of experience working with youth in an educational facility; or,

c) An equivalent combination of the above education and experience as defined by the limits of a) and b).

81/05/05

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Competitive

RR1/24/03