Introduction
A career in education was once exclusively a career in teaching, usually in an elementary or secondary school or in a college or university, or to a lesser extent in a church or synagogue, or other religious institution. Today it is a much broader enterprise. Most educators are still teachers, but many specialty areas have developed, i.e. reading teachers, guidance counselors, librarians and other media specialists, nurses, physical therapists, social workers, business managers, computer experts--to mention a few. It can be said that teaching is the central career in education. All other educators exist to support teachers in one way or another.
In the public schools the most prevalent career route is a result of training in an approved program which leads to state certification. Other institutions and programs may consider a candidate without certification, but necessarily with a strong educational background and strong commitment.
Though teaching is still the career of choice for education majors, training, education and skills allow one to consider alternative career choices. These are wide and varied, occurring in different settings and with titles other than "teacher" (see Possible Occupations).
The related occupations listed below are just some of the possible choices for teachers.
A Sample of Related Occupations
| Academic Advisor | Fundraiser | Public Information Officer |
| Admissions Counselor | Government Agency Administrator | Radio/Television Newscaster |
| Adult Educator | Human Resources Administrator | Researcher |
| Advertising Account Executive | Journalist | Sales Representative |
| Audio-visual Specialist | Learning Disabilities Specialist | School Administrator |
| Consultant | Librarian | School Psychologist |
| Consumer Advocate | Media Buyer | Social Worker |
| Continuing Ed. Program Planner | Lobbyist | Speech Consultant |
| Convention Organizer | Market Researcher | Student Affairs Administrator |
| Corporate Trainer | Non-profit Administrator | Tour Guide |
| Counselor/Guidance Counselor | Personnel Recruiter | Teacher |
| Curriculum Coordinator | Private Tutor | Technical Writer |
| Editor | Public Lecturer | |
| ESL Teacher | Public Relations Specialist |
Types of Employers
| Colleges and Universities | Government Affiliated Schools Abroad | Private Schools |
| Community Service Agencies | Health Service Providers | Private Schools Abroad |
| Consulting Organizations | Judicial System | Public Schools |
| Consumer Products Firms | Libraries | Regional and National Accrediting Agencies |
| Cultural Organizations | Media/Communications Industry | Research and Development Centers |
| Educational Publishers | Museums, Historical Societies, Parks | State Boards/State Departments of Ed. |
| Federal Education Agencies | National Associations and Councils | |
| Financial Institutions | Pre-school/Day Care Centers |
Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates
| First Jobs of Recent Graduates | ||
| Assistant Scientist, Hoffmann-La Roche | Receptionist, Banque Francaise | |
| Customer Service Representative, Macy*s | Special Ed. Teacher, King Intermediate School | |
| Early Childcare Teacher, South Brunswick Schools | Substitute Elementary Teacher, Fort Lee Bd. of Ed. | |
| Elementary Music Teacher, Jersey City Schools | Substitute Teacher, Various Schools | |
| English Teacher, Ramsey Board of Education | Teacher, The Rectory School | |
| Grade 3 Teacher, Howell Twp. Schools | Teacher, Montgomery Schools | |
| Human Resource Associate, Google | Teacher, Handicapped, North Brunswick Schools | |
| Nursery School Teacher, St. Peters Child Care Center | Teacher of Spanish, Our Lady of Lourdes School | |
| Jobs of Experienced Alumni | ||
| Activity Director, Alden Nursing Home (M.Ed.) | Executive, Mt. Olive Child Development Center | |
| Asst. Dir, Human Resources, ARC of Somerset (Cert. in HR) | Exec. Dir., Educational Information & Resource Ctr. (Ed.D.) | |
| Assistant Principal, Stony Brook School (M.Ed. Ed. Admin.) | Guidance Counselor, Highland Park High School | |
| Asst. Superintendent, Ewing Board of Educ. (Ed.D.) | Home Econ. Program Leader, Cornell Coop. Extension | |
| Assoc. Beauty Editor, Conde Nast "Lucky" magazine | Investment Broker, A.G. Edwards & Sons | |
| Assoc. Director, Teacher Ed., Rutgers U. (M.Ed. Ed. Admin.) | Learning Consultant, W. Windsor-Plainsboro Middle School (M.Ed. Reading Educ.) | |
| Bursar, Upsala College | Learning Disabilities Specialist, Hamilton Twp. Schools (M.Ed., Special Ed.) | |
| Chief Fiscal Officer, Woodbridge Board of Education | Manager of Operations Services, First Fidelity Bank | |
| City Planning Consultant, Stuart Turner & Assoc. (MA Pol. Sci.) | Principal, Newark Board of Education (MA) | |
| Community Relations Dir., Rockaway Twp. Bd. of Ed. | Principal/Director, Lake School | |
| Conference Interpreter, Self Employed (Cert. in Int'l. Transl.) | Professor, University of Illinois (PhD) | |
| Coord., Instructional Program, Rutgers College Recreation (M Phys. Ed.) |
Project Leader, Honeywell (MBA) | |
| Director, East Brunswick Library (MLS) | Psychotherapist, Self Employed (PhD Special Ed.) | |
| Director, State Bar Association | Social Worker, Summit Board of Education | |
| Director, Career Services, Catholic Univ. of America (Ed.D. Ed. Admin.) |
Store Manager, Wilson's | |
| Director of Curriculum, West Morris High School | Supervisor, Envir. Litigation, CIGNA Insurance (JD) | |
| Director of Hospital Education, Lakeland Reg. Medical Center (Ed.D., Ed. Admin.) | Trainer, Program Develop., Meany Ctr. for Labor Study | |
| Director, Technology Planning, Educational Testing Service | Trainer/Program Manager, Merrill Lynch (M.Ed.) | |
| Education Director, Bergen City Zoological Park | Vice President, Gillespie Advertising | |
| Education Director, Bergen City Zoological Park | Vice President for Academic Affairs, Fontbonne College (Ed.D. Educational Psych.) | |
| Educ. Consultant/Textbook Author, Self Employed (M.Ed.) | World Language Dept. Chair, Williamstown High (M.Ed.) | |
Graduate Schools Attended
| Indiana University, M.Ed., Phys. Ed. | Rutgers, Grad. School of Education, Ed.D. |
| Kean University, M.Ed. | St. John's University, MBA |
| Ohio State University, PhD, Ed. Admin. | Temple University, M.Ed. |
| Rutgers, Grad. School of Education, M.Ed. | Temple University, Ed.D. |
Additionally, you may:
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Last Updated: 04/23/2009