101 careers in Education

pt. I. Introduction to a career in Education 1. What is a career in education? 2. Linking talents and passions to careers in education pt. II. Careers in schools : serving all students 3. Careers working in early childhood education Preschool teacher Head Start teacher Early childhood classroom consultant Home visitor Parent educator 4. Careers working in K-12 schools Kindergarten teacher Second-grade teacher Fifth-grade teacher Elementary school counselor Elementary school library media assistant Middle school math teacher Middle school science teacher Middle school language arts teacher Middle school foreign language teacher Middle school technology teacher Advanced placement calculus teacher Economics teacher High school art teacher High school physics teacher- High school physical education teacher High school psychology teacher Advanced placement English literature teacher High school performing arts director High school band/orchestra director 5. Careers working in postsecondary education Teaching assistant, college of education Graduate assistant, college of education Lecturer Technical college instructor Adjunct professor Tenure-track professor Career counselor University librarian 6. Part-time careers in education Substitute teacher High school coach Activities director Student council advisor Grant writer Tutor pt. III. rt 3. Careers in schools : serving special populations 7. Careers working with students with special needs Early intervention specialist Early childhood special education teacher Paraprofessional : Autism Spectrum Disorder Reading specialist Special education teacher : Autism Spectrum Disorder Special education teacher : high-incidence disabilities, resource/inclusion Special education teacher : low-incidence disabilities Special education teacher : emotional impairment Adapted physical education teacher Music/art therapist Interpreter for the hearing impaired English as a second language teacher Bilingual teacher Overseas English teacher 8. Careers working with systems of care for students with disabilities Occupational/physical therapist Response-to-intervention coordinator School psychologist School social worker Speech and language pathologist Gifted and talented coordinator Educational diagnostician

pt. IV.Careers in schools : serving groups and systems

9. Careers working in educational administration and leadership

Preschool director

Mental health coordinator

Head Start health manager

Day-care owner

School principal

After-school coordinator

superintendent of schools

Director of special services

Director of curriculum/instructional services

College/university dean

Writing center director

Director of admissions

University athletic director

Office of student disabilities : student support provider

Study-abroad coordinator

Career counselor

pt. V. Careers in education : nontraditional positions

10. Education-related careers in community, industry, and government settings

Religious education teacher

Summer camp counselor

Camp director

Prison educator

Adult educator

Health educator

Educational consultant/professional coach

Test publisher

Corporate trainer

Test preparation center director

Book editor

Historian

Archivist

Science museum educator

Art museum education director

National Parks guide/interpreter

Human resource manager

11. Careers pertaining to web-based learning and educational technology

Online learning (high school teacher)

School technology specialist

Chief technology and information officer

Web designer

Instructional designer

Online degree coordinator (university)

Multimedia coordinator

E-learning developer

Educational design studio director

pt. VI. The future of education

12. Professional development ad career growth

13. The job-search process : resources and approaches.