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Education Career Areas
What can I do with this degree?
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EMPLOYERS |
STRATEGIES |
K-12
Teaching
-Pre-school
-Elementary
-Middle
-Secondary
Administration
-Principalship
-Superintendency
Special Services
-Guidance Counseling
-School Psychology
-School Social Work
-Occupational and Physical Therapy
-Audiology and Speech Pathology
-Libray/Information Services
-Special Education
-Curriculum Supervision
-Subject Area -Supervision |
- Elementary, middle and secondary school: public,
private, Montessori, etc.
- Day care centers and nursery schools
- Boards of Education
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- Complete a college level teacher preparation
program
- Obtain teaching certificate/license for desired subject area
and/or grade level. Requirements for certification/licensure vary
by state.
- Obtain a dual certification for better employability.
- Private schools may not require certification or licensure.
Obtain master's degree in subject area for increased employability.
- Get involved in student teacher organizations.
- Acquire teaching experience. Obtain Ph.D. and certificate in
school administration.
- Graduate study required for "special service" fields.
Obtain a master's degree in area to become specialist. Requirements
for certification and/or accreditation vary by state.
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Higher Education Teaching
Research
Administration
Student Affairs
Information/Library Services
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- Four-year colleges and universities
- Two-year and community colleges
- Technical schools
- Medical and professional schools
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- Earn Ph.D. to teach and research at four-year institutions.
Master's or Ph.D. degree is required to teach at two-year schools.
- Earn a Ph.D. in higher education administration for upper level
positions in university administration.
- Earn master's in student personnel, student development, or
counseling for student affairs positions.
- Obtain master's in library/Information sciences.
- Gain related experience through student positions such as Resident
Assistants, Orientation Leaders, etc.
- Seek leadership roles in campus organizations.
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Adult and Continuing Education
-Inservice Education
-Staff Development
-Professional Development
-Leisure-oriented Education
-GED Preparation
-Literacy Development
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- K-12 school systems
- Boards of Education
- Colleges and universities
- Two-year and technical schools
- Community organizations: YMCA, Red Cross, etc.
- Correctional institutions
- Hospitals
- Museums
- Professional associations
- Nursing homes/Adult day care
- Vocational services
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- Attain a master's or Ph.D. degree in adult education or a graduate
degree in a subject or specialized area.
- Gain a reputation of expertise and experience in a subject,
profession, art, craft or trade.
- Obtain teaching or instructional experience.
- May need certification or accreditation.
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Business and Industry
-Training and Development
-Human Resources
-Sales
-Customer Service
-Publishing and -Technical Writing
-Consulting |
- Public and private corporations
- Consulting firms
- Marketing companies
- Bookstores
- Publishers: Textbook, newspaper, magazine, book
- Test-preparation companies
- Software companies
- Staffing agencies
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- Take some general business and computer courses.
- Earn a graduate degree in human resource development.
- Gain experience in organizational development or marketing.
- Become current with business and industry literature and news.
- Learn a desktop publishing and other software packages.
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Government
Administration
Planning
Evaluation
Management
Research and Writing
Teaching
Social Work |
Federal government agencies:
Department of Education
Department of Defense
-Overseas schools for military dependents
Department of Labor
Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
Health and Human Services
Library of Congress
National Archives
National Science Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Peace Corps
Social service agencies
Vista
State and local governemnt
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- Learn federal, state, and local job application procedures.
- Gain experience and an advanced, typically Ph.D., degree for
top positions in government.
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Nonprofit
Teaching or Training
Programming
Public Relations
Administration
Fundraising |
Adoption agencies
Scouts
Camps
United Way agencies
YMCA/YWCA
Group homes
Mental health clinics
Community recreation centers
Other public or private social service organizations
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- Gain experience through volunteer work or internships.
- Develop writing and public speaking skills.
- Learn to work with people of different ages and backgrounds.
- Add additional coursework in area of interest such as human
services, counseling or psychology.
- Consider certification in special education for greater employability.
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General Information
- Develop excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
- Develop good computer skills.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and energy for the field.
- Need desire to work with and help people.
- Obtain part-time, summer, internship, or volunteer experience with
the age group you inted to work with in various settings: pre-schools,
daycares, camps, community agencies, adult centers, YMCA's, etc.
- Participate in co-curricular activities and related organizations
to broaden skills and interests.
- Decide on level of teaching and specific area of interest.
- Bachelor's degree is sufficient for certification/licensure to teach
k-12 in most states. Obtain a master's degree for advancement and increased
earning potential. Advanced degree required for specialists, education
administration, college teaching and other professional positions.
- For career options outside of education, identify transferable skills
learned in teaching that are applicable to alternative careers: effective
communication both verbal and written, teaching and instruction, program
planning, organization and record-keeping, working under pressure and
meeting deadlines, motivational skills, creativity, working autonomously,
decision-making, problem solving, and research skills.
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