Career Roadmap - Education
The Education Career Cluster spans careers aimed at fostering learning from early childhood to adulthood, including teaching, instructional design, counseling services, community engagement, learner support and educator training. This Cluster emphasizes quality education standards and lifelong learning, preparing individuals for success through all life stages by nurturing knowledge, skills, and critical thinking and encouraging personal and societal growth in a constantly evolving world.
Roadmap Categories
- Early Childhood Development
- Education Administration & Leadership
- Teaching, Training, & Facilitation
- Learner Support & Community Engagement
Majors
- Human Development and Family Science
- Policy Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Language Teaching TESOL/TLOTE
Minor
- Business
- Disability Studies
- Education Studies
- Human Development and Family Science
- Policy Studies
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Organizational Development & Leadership
- CSD 303 - Communication in the Classroom
- EDU 221 - Education for Transformation
- IST 195 - Information Technologies
- IST 343 - Data in Society
- PAI 310 - Education Policy
- PST 224 - Conflict Resolution in Groups
- PSY 205 - Foundations of Human Behavior
- PSY 335 - Psychology of Childhood
- PSY 336 - Psychology of the Adolescent
- PSY 419 - Complex Cognition & Learning
- PSY 445 - Behavior Disorders in Children
- SOC 343 - The Deviance Process
- SOC 446 - The Social Impact of the Internet
- Citizenship and Civic Engagement
- Neuroscience
- Kappa Delta Pi
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
- Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
- Student Academy of Audiology
- The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program
- Assume leadership roles in student organizations
- Bernice Wright
- Internship through the Humanities Center
- Internship/Volunteer Experience with intended age group: pre-schools, camps, community agencies, YMCA
- Literary Corps. Program through the Shaw Center
- Narratio Fellowship
- SU Early Education Childcare Center
- Tutoring, Peer Mentor, Substitute Teaching, Teacher’s Aid
- Alumni Connections
- Faculty Advisor/Mentor
- Professional Associations
- Archivists and Curators
- Fitness and Wellness Coordinators/Coaches
- Grant Writers
- Guidance and Career Counselors/Advisors
- Interpreters and Translators
- Library Technicians
- Media Collections Specialists
- Museum Conservators
- Preschool and Daycare, Kindergarten through Secondary, Postsecondary
- Special Education Teachers
- Training and Development Specialist
- Tutors
- O*Net Job Titles
- Academic Advisor
- Conflict of Collaboration
- Project Management
- Teaching Certification
- Educational Leadership
- Organizational Development and Leadership
- Childcare Centers
- Colleges and Universities
- Language Immersion Programs
- Libraries and Museums
- Publishers
- School Districts
- Software Companies
- Tutoring and Learning Centers
- Youth Organizations and Camps
- Human Resources Training and Development Offices
- Master of Science – Cultural Foundations of Education
- Master of Science- Early Childhood Education
- Master of Science – Higher Education
- Master of Science – Library and Information Science
- Master of Science – Teaching Curriculum
- HigherEd Jobs
HigherEdJobs - Jobs in Higher Education
- Organization Development Network
- School Spring
- Teach for America
- Handshake Label: Education
- American Council on Education
- American Library Association
- Association for Talent Development
- Association of International Educators
- Council for Exceptional Children
https://exceptionalchildren.org/
- International Literacy Association
https://www.literacyworldwide.org/
- National Education Association
- Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
These are suggested options. All content listed can be used as a guide to explore different career pathways. It is recommended students make an appointment with their academic and career advisor to discuss options that work best for them.
Career Roadmap Clusters #
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Agriculture
- Arts, Entertainment and Design
- Construction
- Digital Technology
- Education
- Energy and Natural Resources
- Financial Services
- Healthcare and Human Services
- Hospitality, Events and Tourism
- Management and Entrepreneurship
- Marketing and Sales
- Public Services and Safety
- Supply Chain and Transportation