Secondary Teaching
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Industry|Employers |
Job/Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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K-12 Elementary, middle and secondary schools:
Overseas schools for military dependents Day care centers and nursery schools Boards of education Tutoring and learning centers Test preparation companies |
Teaching:
Administration:
Special Services:
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• Coordination • public speaking • critical thinking • writing • social perceptiveness • complex problem solving |
Chicago Public Schools, Middle School Teacher Skokie-Morton Grove School District 69, Superintendent Decatur Classical School, Latin Teacher Sunnyside Elementary, Teacher-Grade 5 Gahanna Bass Jefferson Public High School, Spanish and ASL Teacher Hoffman Estates High School, English Teacher & Volleyball Coach Roosevelt Middle School, Language Arts Teacher Lincoln Park High School, Computer Science Teacher Aurora Public Schools, Special Education Teacher |
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Higher Education Four-year colleges and universities Two-year and community colleges Technical schools Medical and professional schools |
Teaching Research Information/Library Services Administration and Student Support Services:
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Research Writing critical thinking judgment and decision making presentations |
台湾裸聊直播 - President's Office, Project Coord Special Projects Montgomery College, Career Dev Advisor Stanford Graduate School of Business, Associate Director of Programs The University of Chicago, Admissions Manager Ohio State University, International Residence Program Coordinator Hamline University, School of Law, Professor |
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Adult and Continuing Education Boards of education Colleges and universities Two-year and technical schools Community organizations: YMCA, Red Cross, etc. Correctional institutions Museums Professional associations Residential care facilities Adult day healthcare centers Vocational services K-12 school systems Language schools: overseas and domestic |
In-service Education Staff Development Professional Development Leisure-oriented Education Career/Technical Education GED Preparation Literacy Development English as a Second Language |
advanced verbal and written communication flexibility and versatility ability to research and think critically strong interpersonal skills attention to detail teamwork active listening and interviewing |
台湾裸聊直播 - School of Professional Studies, Adjunct Lecturer 台湾裸聊直播 - School of Continuing Studies, Career Counselor Turnaround Management Assn., Dir of Continuing Education Lyons Township High School, Teacher/Dir Adult Ed Dade County Board of Education, Adult Ed Teacher Elgin School Dist #46, Lrng Coord-Adult Ed |
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Business and Communications Bookstores Publishers: textbook, online textbook, newspaper, magazine, book, educational websites Test-preparation companies Software companies Education-related businesses: toy retailers, educational supply companies Public and private corporations |
Training Curriculum Development Publishing, Editing and Technical Writing Sales Customer Service Management |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
McGraw-Hill, School Education Group, Senior Editor, Digital & Glencoe Literature Herff Jones Education Division, Executive Editor Apple Inc, Curriculum Designer Allstate Insurance Company, Sr. Manager - Corporate Relations Z-Terra, Sales and Marketing Rawson Saunders School, Technology Coordinator Highlights For Children, Editor-In-Chief |
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Government Federal government agencies:
Social service agencies |
Administration Planning Evaluation Management Research and Writing Teaching Community Affairs |
Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing |
Federal Government Department of Education, Attorney U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Trial Attorney U.S. Government--Military, Teacher New York State, Senator Democratic National Committee, Women's Leadership Forum Director |
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Nonprofit Service organizations: United Way, Red Cross, Goodwill Industries, Salvation Army, etc. Youth organizations and camps: YMCA, YWCA, Young Life, Scouts, etc. Community recreation centers Immigrant and refugee service providers Shelters Hospitals and hospices Residential treatment facilities Adult day healthcare centers Correctional institutions Nursing homes Adoption agencies Churches, synagogues and mosques |
Direct Service Programming Administration Management Public Relations Fund Raising/Development Policy Analysis Research Grant Writing |
Creativity Multi-tasking Interpersonal Time Management Service Orientation Writing Social Perceptiveness Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause |
Luther Ctr-Substance Abuse, Social Worker The Education Foundation "Champions For Learning", College and Career Coordinator Peace Corps, Director of Programming and Training Chicago American Indian Community Collaborative, Facilitator/Consultant Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, Web and Online Communications Manager American Civil Liberties Union, Finance Director, Illinois Affiliate |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Primary/Secondary Education
- Education Management
- Higher Education
- Research