What Can You Do With An Undergraduate Degree in Teacher Education?
Teacher Education Related Skills
- Ability to Teach and Train Others
- Budgeting/Planning
- Computer Skills
- Creativity
- Decision Making
- Lesson Planning
- Organization
- Parent/Guardian Relations
- Performance Evaluation
- Presentation Skills
- Team Player
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Writing Skills
Relevant Entry-Level Career Titles
- Adjunct Professor
- Administrator
- Admissions Director
- Adult Education Teacher
- Alumni Relations Coordinator
- Athletic Coach
- Athletic Director
- Career Counselor
- Career Services Representative
- Child Life Specialist
- Curriculum Specialist
- Education Consultant
- Education Manager
- Education Product Developer
- Education/Disability Coordinator
- Educational Materials Sales Person
- Elementary Teacher
- Employee Relations Specialist
- Government Worker
- Grant Writer
- Lecturer
- Librarian
- Literacy Consultant
- Media Center Specialist
- Missionary
- Parole Officer
- Principal
- Probation Officer
- Professor
- Program Director
- Registrar
- Resource Teacher
- Site Coordinator
- Special Education Administrator
- Special Education Teacher
- Student Life Coordinator
- Substitute Teacher
- Superintendent of Schools
- Teacher
- Teaching Laboratory Manager
- Training Specialist
- Tutor
- Vice Principal
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
Employers of Teacher Education Majors
- Advocacy Groups
- Boards of Education
- Colleges and Universities
- English as a Second Language Centers
- Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
- Libraries
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Parks and Recreation
- Peace Corps
- Public and Private Schools
- Publishing Companies
- Research Institutes
- Tutoring Companies/Agencies
Job Posting Sites
- Academic Employment Network – job posting site for education professionals
- Government Jobs – job search engine for state government jobs
- Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
- Illinois State Board of Education – search for ISBE education related openings
- School Spring – employment resource for educators
- Student Affairs Job Search (Higher Ed) – job listings and career information for student affairs
- USAJobs.gov – federal job search engine
- UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- Chronicle of Higher Education Careers – career advice for going into higher education
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- Idealist Career Center – career exploration and transitioning into nonprofit sector
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- Teacher Certification Requirements, State by State – academic employment network/tools
- Teacher Network – educator resources and planning tools
- UIS Educational Leadership Department – provides overview of their program
Professional Affiliations
- American Federation of Teachers
- Association of Teacher Educators
- Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children
- Illinois Education Association
- Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
- National Education Association
- Teach for America
- UIS Unite University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Association