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school counselor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A certified and licensed professional educator trained to support and develop the academic achievement, career readiness, and social and emotional growth of students.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: education

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Synonyms: guidance counselor

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 學校輔導員 /学校辅导员 (xuéxiào fǔdǎoyuán) — school-oriented counselor
  • Danish: studievejleder — school-oriented counselor
  • Finnish: oppilaanohjaaja — school-oriented counselor
  • French: conseiller scolaire — school-oriented counselor
  • French: conseillère scolaire — school-oriented counselor
  • German: Schulberater — school-oriented counselor
  • German: Schulberaterin — school-oriented counselor
  • Hungarian: pályaválasztási/tanulmányi tanácsadó — school-oriented counselor
  • Japanese: 学生相談員 (gakusei sōdan'in) — school-oriented counselor
  • Japanese: スクールカウンセラー (sukūrukaunserā) — school-oriented counselor
  • Japanese: 学校カウンセラー (gakkō-kaunserā) — school-oriented counselor
  • Portuguese: orientador educacional — school-oriented counselor
  • Portuguese: orientadora educacional — school-oriented counselor
  • Romanian: consilier de orientare — school-oriented counselor
  • Russian: шко́льный консульта́нт (škólʹnyj konsulʹtánt) — school-oriented counselor
  • Russian: шко́льная консульта́нтка (škólʹnaja konsulʹtántka) — school-oriented counselor
  • Swedish: Studie- och yrkesvägledare — school-oriented counselor
  • Turkish: rehber öğretmen — school-oriented counselor