Educators (e.g. K-12 teachers, career course facilitators, school administrators) play a vital role as career development professionals (CDPs) within the educational system. In their existing work delivering curriculum, supporting academic achievement, promoting mental health/wellness, and fostering student engagement, educators already integrate career development competencies (e.g. adaptability, critical thinking, problem solving) in their practice. As CDPs, educators link work, life, and learning to strengthening student success in the classroom and beyond.
Competent career development professionals must be able to:
Competent career development professionals must know and understand:
Competent career development professionals must be able to perform this competency in the following range of contexts:
Mental health/wellness can still be a difficult subject amongst many individuals and communities and therefore CDPs may experience barriers in effective implementation
Industry-specific terms contained in the standard defined here, where applicable.
Educators: Represent a diverse group of professionals involved in the education system at all levels, grades, and ages. Educators comprise K-12 and post-secondary classroom teachers/instructors, early-childhood educators, career-related course facilitators, school administrators, and curriculum/program developers. Although the scope of their role as CDPs will vary depending on their specific context, all educators play an important role in the career development of students.
Social and Emotional Learning https://casel.org/what-is-sel/
Global Competencies https://www.cmec.ca/682/Global_Competencies.html
Sustainable Developmental Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals
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A career development professional requires a minimum of one year of experience as an educator and varied experiences in applying a career lens in their education practice.
Practitioners typically perform this competency without supervision, and alone and/or as part of a team.
It is unlikely that this competency will automate.
