An individual employed by school districts to provide career services pursuant to Section 59-59-100 shall work to ensure the coordination, accountability, and delivery of career awareness, development, and exploration to students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. To ensure the implementation and delivery of this chapter, this individual shall:
(1) coordinate and present professional development workshops in career development and guidance for teachers, school counselors, and work-based constituents;
(2) assist schools in promoting the goals of quality career development of students in kindergarten through twelfth grade;
(3) assist school counselors and students in identifying and accessing career information and resource material;
(4) provide educators, parents, and students with information on career and technology education programs offered in the district;
(5) support students in the exploration of career clusters and the selection of an area of academic focus within a cluster of study;
(6) learn and become familiar with ways to improve and promote career development opportunities within the district;
(7) attend continuing education programs on the certified career development facilitator curriculum sponsored by the State;
(8) assist with the selection, administration, and evaluation of career interest inventories;
(9) assist with the implementation of the district's student career plan or individual graduation plan;
(10) assist schools in planning and developing parent information on career development;
(11) coordinate with school counselors and administration career events, career classes, and career programming;
(12) coordinate community resources and citizens representing diverse occupations in career development activities for parents and students; and
(13) assist with the usage of computer assisted career guidance systems.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 88, Section 1, eff May 27, 2005.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 59 - South Carolina Education And Economic Development Act
Section 59-59-10. Citation of chapter.
Section 59-59-30. Implementation of chapter; administrative support and staffing.
Section 59-59-40. Guidance and counseling model.
Section 59-59-55. Model for addressing at-risk students.
Section 59-59-60. Organizing high school curricula around clusters of study and cluster majors.
Section 59-59-105. Duties of career specialists.
Section 59-59-120. Limitation of activities of guidance counselors and career specialists.
Section 59-59-130. Implementation of principles of "High Schools that Work" organizational model.
Section 59-59-140. Individual graduation plans.
Section 59-59-150. Regulations for identifying at-risk students; model programs.
Section 59-59-160. Parental participation; annual parent counseling conferences.
Section 59-59-190. Assistance in planning and promoting career information and employment options.
Section 59-59-200. Training of teachers and guidance counselors; review of performance.
Section 59-59-220. Development of appropriate resources and instructional materials.
Section 59-59-230. Promulgation of regulations.