Careers

Education

• Teaching: teaching assistant, alternative education instruction, international teaching, Montessori instruction
• Administration
• Higher education
• Tutoring
• Coaching, camp director
• Head start programs, before/after school mentoring programs, child development centers, daycare centers
• Child welfare/case management
• Research

Employers

• Public and private elementary and secondary schools
• Colleges and universities
• Museums
• Parks and recreation
• Private learning centers/tutoring services/test preparation organizations
• Language institutes, local and abroad
• Nonprofit organizations focused on child development and child welfare

Strategies

• Obtain appropriate state certification for public school teaching.
• Earn certification to teach multiple subjects or age groups for increased job opportunities.
• Earn a master's or doctorate degree for post-secondary teaching.
• Plan to attend graduate school in college student personnel or information science if those are areas of interest.
• Gain volunteer experience working with children through Big Brother/Sister programs, tutoring, summer camps, YMCAs, etc.
• Participate in school activities such as debate or literary clubs, campus publications, or student government.
• Get involved in roles of leadership such as resident advisor, peer mentor, student advisor, etc.
• Maintain a high grade point average and secure strong faculty recommendations for graduate school applications.