What is a pupil personnel worker and how to become one

Key steps to become a pupil personnel worker

1. Explore pupil personnel worker education requirements

   Most common pupil personnel worker degrees

   Master's

   52.4 %

   Bachelor's

   47.6 %

2. Start to develop specific pupil personnel worker skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Crisis Intervention	59.29%
   IEP	20.39%
   Public Schools	20.32%

3. Complete relevant pupil personnel worker training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of Less than 1 month on post-employment, on-the-job training. New pupil personnel workers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a pupil personnel worker based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real pupil personnel worker resumes.

4. Research pupil personnel worker duties and responsibilities

   • Case manage in-district and out-of-district students with emotional disabilities, autism, other health impair and physical disabilities.
   • Case manage in-district and out-of-district students with emotional disabilities, autism, other health impair and physical disabilities.
   • Lead presentation and training sessions to community and inter-agency groups.

5. Apply for pupil personnel worker jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a pupil personnel worker job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams