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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 Areas for Secondary Teaching
Industry|Employers
Job/Roles
Skills
Alumni

K-12

Elementary, middle and secondary schools:

  • Public, private, Montessori, magnet, charter

Overseas schools for military dependents

Day care centers and nursery schools

Boards of education

Tutoring and learning centers

Test preparation companies

Teaching:

  • Pre-school
  • Elementary
  • Middle
  • Secondary

Administration:

  • Principal
  • Superintendent

Special Services:

  • Reading
  • Title 1
  • Guidance Counseling
  • School Psychology
  • School Social Work
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Physical Therapy
  • Audiology and Speech Pathology
  • Library/Information Services
  • Special Education
  • Career/Technical Education
  • Self-Enrichment
  • English as a Second Language
  • Curriculum Supervision
  • Subject Area Supervision
  • Tutoring Services
  • Test Preparation

• 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

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:

  • Admissions
  • Financial Aid
  • Advising
  • Development
  • Alumni Affairs
  • International Education and Study Abroad
  • Student Affairs, i.e. Residence Life, Student Activities, Orientation, Leadership, Greek Life, Multicultural Affairs, Recreational Sports, Career Services

Research

Writing

critical thinking

judgment and decision making

presentations

Northwestern University - 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

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

Northwestern University - School of Professional Studies, Adjunct Lecturer

Northwestern University - 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

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

Government

Federal government agencies:

  • Department of Education
  • Department of Defense
  • Overseas schools for military dependents
  • Department of Labor
  • Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)
  • Health and Human Services
  • Library of Congress
  • National Archives and Records Administration
  • National Science Foundation
  • National Endowment for the Arts
  • National Endowment for the Humanities
  • Peace Corps
  • Americorps

Social service agencies
State and local government

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

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

Professional Associations