Career Roadmap - Education
The education and training career cluster focuses on the activities, resources, and locations that provide learning services. It includes careers in public and private schools at every grade level—pre-K through high school—as well as colleges and universities. Occupations at libraries, museums, and corporate training services are also part of this cluster.
Roadmap Categories
- Administration
- Teaching and Training
- Professional Support Services
Majors
- Human Development and Family Science
- Policy Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Minor
- Business
- Creative Leadership
- Disability Studies
- Education Minor in Area of Interest
- Education Studies
- Human Development and Family Science
- Physical Education
- Policy Studies
- Project Management
- Psychology
- Sociology
- CSD 303 - Communication in the Classroom
- EDU 203 - Introduction to Inclusive Schooling
- EDU 221 - Education for Transformation
- IST 195 - Information Technologies
- IST 343 - Data in Society
- PAI 310 - Education Policy
- PHI 343 - Philosophy of Education
- 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 361 - Youth, Schooling, and Popular Culture
- SOC 446 - The Social Impact of the Internet
- Citizenship and Civic Engagement
- Neuroscience
- Active Minds
- Children’s Media Group
- Kappa Delta Pi
- National Association of Music Education
- National Student Speech Language Hearing Association
- Nutrition Education and Promotion Association
- Student Academy of Audiology
- The Juvenile Urban Multicultural Program
- UpSkill Education
- 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
- Conflict of Collaboration
- Creative Leadership
- Iroquois Linguistics for Language Learners Certificate
- Knowledge Management
- Language Teaching (TESOL/TLOTE)
- Project Management
- Teaching Assistant Certification
- Teaching Certification
- Childcare Centers
- Colleges and Universities
- Language Immersion Programs
- Libraries and Museums
- Publishers
- School Districts
- Software Companies
- Tutoring and Learning Centers
- Youth Organizations and Camps
- 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
- Master of Science in Specialized Subject
- Handshake Label: Education and Training
- HigherEd Jobs
HigherEdJobs - Jobs in Higher Education
- Organization Development Network
- School Spring
- Teach for America
- 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 #
- Business Management and Administration
- Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
- Arts, AV Technology, and Communication
- Health Science
- Marketing
- STEM
- Government and Public Administration
- Finance
- Human Services
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Information Technology
- Education and Training
- Manufacturing
- Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
- Architecture and Construction
- Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources