1. Initial Training and In-service training of career teachers and students advisors in secondary education, example of the federal province of Styria, Austria Sabine FRITZ University of Teacher Education Styria

2. Who am I? Teacher at University of Teacher Education Styria
Worked as a teacher for 24 years in secondary education (10-14 year olds)
Responsibilites:
Initial training – In-service training :
career advice - job orientation
prevention of violence – encouraging non violent behaviour– children with special needs (behaviour)
training in social competences (soft skills)
polytecnical schools
Initiating environmental studies/projects– sustainibility at school

3. Topics Profile of career teachers and student advisors
survey of needs for initial training and in-service training
Current topics / successful offers
Networking, partners cooperating in career guidance
Comparison of national strategies

4. In principle, career guidance in Austrian schools is organised according to a three-level model:
career education lessons are provided by career teachers (providing curriculum delivery – working with the whole class – “teaching”)
individual advice is provided by student advisors (individual attention to students); and both of these are supplemented by
a School Psychology Service that can offer specialised assistance. The service is supplemented by classroom teachers and a wide range of other individuals and agencies outside the school context.

5. Quantities: approx.
150 school psychologists in Austria, not all full-time, compared to around 2,370 student advisers (one at each school ...)

6. Responsibilities Career teachers Student advisors Counselling:
Work with all the pupils in one classroom
one lesson a week
(13 - and 14 year -olds)
Specific topics: personality development, the world of work, various professsions...
Work together with job experts
Organise internship, job shadowing, trainings
for students
Student advisors
Counselling:
Work individually with
students, parents,
teachers...
No lessons but office hours
Giving advice on:
Career planning
Learning difficulties
Behavioural and related problems
Networks

7. Student advisors - Professional care/support
Initial training for school advisors: 4-5 semesters (min 12 ECTS) at Universities of Education in the form of continuous training of teachers
In - service training and update of knowledge: organised by a coordinating team on regional level (1- 3 times a year)
Supported by the School Psychology Service
Psychology Service: supports teachers when specific questions/problems occur in their job as well as offer co-operation in the planning of their further training on regional level.

8. Students advisors Initial Training: Contents Counselling techniques:
Career management
Dealing with challenging behaviour
Learning difficulties
Information on individual career possibilities, management
World of work – labour market
Developing career management skills
Cooperation and Coordination

9. Students advisors – In-service training
...some examples
Counselling – Job Coaching
Professional development of teachers...
Training on the job – Applying for a job
Partners in Careerguidance (Universities, Colleges, companies, potential employers...)
Cooperation with parents
Dealing with behaviour
Intervision - Avoiding „Burn – out“
World of work – labour market
Learning strategies
Intervention in case of crisis

10. Career teachers – Professional care/support
Initial Training for career teachers: 4-6 semesters (12 – 20 ECTS) at Universities of Education in the form of continuous training of teachers
Further training and update of knowledge: organised by the university of teacher education - generally offered several times a year

11. Career teachers - Initial Training
Contents:…
Teaching/methods of career councelling
Everything you should know about the world of work - the labour market
Competence training
Working with experts of the labour market
Partners in job orientation
Training on the job
Cooperation with parents...

12. Career teachers - In-service training
Contents:…
new developments in teaching
Gender/diversity management
Experts in the world of work
Transition – from school to work
Partners in job orientation
World of work – labour market