Top Education Jobs

there are a lot of meaningful reasons

why people go into education you could

be passionate about academics or

dedicated to systemic change

maybe you just love kids

regardless a career in education can be

a rewarding way to make a difference in

people's lives

and you've probably seen the reports of

widespread pandemic driven teacher

shortages so the need for new educators

is very high

some states are even raising teachers

salaries and developing other programs

to incentivize people to join the field

a career in education can be demanding

but the importance of the work can't be

overstated

with many job openings and the potential

for rising pay now could be a perfect

time to launch a career in classroom

teaching or one of many other fulfilling

roles in education from administration

to counseling to athletics

here are a few of our picks for

promising education careers to consider

are you a lover of knowledge

post-secondary teachers are more

commonly called faculty instructors or

professors and if you went to or going

to college you probably know a few

though day-to-day duties and pay can

vary greatly faculty responsibilities

typically involve a mix of classroom

instruction advising research or

publication

as an instructor you develop course

outlines in syllabi possibly adapt them

for virtual or hybrid learning and

ensure that your education plan meets

university and departmental standards

if you want to pursue a longer term or

tenured roles you'll likely need to

conduct research and publish regularly

roles can range from full-time

professorships which may add

participation in committees and other

duties to your plate to part-time and

adjunct roles that are unsalaried and

exclusively teaching focused

there are over a million post-secondary

teaching jobs out there and if you want

one of them you typically need an

advanced academic degree like a phd or

terminal masters

though in some practical pursuits like

law or medicine a field specific degree

may be required

while earning degrees can take a long

time and 10-year roles are limited

projected job growth and post-secondary

teaching is above average and professors

can earn well over 100 thousand dollars

per year

so especially for those who love to

learn and teach pursuing a faculty role

can be well worth the journey

these days many schools are working hard

on inclusion and diversity that can mean

new professional opportunities

interpreters and translators fall

somewhere in between teaching and

student support services

interpreters and translators are

typically fluent in multiple languages

and there is particularly high demand

for expertise in certain languages like

russian

spanish

arabic chinese and korean there is also

increasing demand for american sign

language interpreters who can assist

deaf and hard of hearing students in

both physical and virtual classroom

settings

if you're skilled with language and

eager to support a diverse student

population working as an interpreter or

translator could be a great fit while

professional certifications with the

american translators association or the

national association of the deaf for

instance can help with career

advancement most roles only require a

bachelor's degree salaries are solid and

projected job growth is triple the

average across all industries

so you can feel good about helping

people and be confident that you'll have

plenty of employment options

are you a good listener

school counselors work directly with

students and their support networks

including parents teachers and

administrators

specific duties can vary depending on if

you work in elementary middle school

high school or at a college level as a

school counselor you might help k-12

students work through challenges in

school or at home

at the high school level counselors and

advisors also typically offer academic

advice to students and help them plan

the next steps after graduation

career counselors and advisors at

colleges help students put their degree

to use offering guidance with job

searches resumes interviewing and more

as enrollments grow schools will need

more skilled professionals to fill

school counselor and advisor roles with

estimated growth to more than 350 000

jobs nationwide by the end of the decade

counselors and advisors typically need a

master's degree in counseling or

psychology and need state certification

and if you want to be a career counselor

some roles may also require a

specialization in career development

for those passionate about both

education and sports

coaching can offer a way to shape the

personal growth of students outside of

the classroom and have fun doing it

highly visible scholastic sports

programs may hire full-time coaches but

other coaching roles just offer an

enjoyable and occasionally nerve-racking

way to supplement your teaching income

after hours as an educator whether

you're coaching football tennis soccer

swimming or quidditch working with young

people on physical mental and social

emotional development in a team or

individual setting can be highly

rewarding

though the median coach's salary

reflects the wide range of role types

many of which are part-time positions

substantial job growth is expected over

the coming decade plenty of less

advanced scholastic coaching roles

require nothing more than some

experience with the sport in question

and away with student athletes

for more prominent full-time and

college-level coaching positions a

bachelor's degree in physical education

or sports medicine may be the minimum

educational requirement while relevant

coaching certifications can also help

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these are only a few of the most

promising jobs in education

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