| If death and taxes are two things you can count | | | | There's a lot more to any school than report |
| on, jobs in education might be a close third. While | | | | cards and ABC's. There's someone who's running |
| every industry has been shaken by the financial | | | | the show-from developing educational policies to |
| earthquakes (and volcanoes and tsunamis) of the | | | | hiring teachers to enforcing school security and |
| past 16 months, education has always been one | | | | safety. That person is a school administrator. If |
| to turn to for stability, longevity, and growth. | | | | you're passionate about promoting education from |
| But what if you can't imagine yourself in the front | | | | an administrative end, this job might be right for |
| of a classroom? Besides teaching history to high | | | | you. |
| schoolers and art to elementary students, there | | | | If you want to help those with special needs... |
| are a range of careers in the education industry | | | | Become a special education teacher |
| that fit every personality type. Read on to find | | | | Medical advancement and breakthroughs have |
| out more about education jobs (and how to earn | | | | allowed doctors and educators to diagnose |
| the degree you need to get started). | | | | learning disabilities much earlier than in the past. |
| If you're good with young children... | | | | This means students are getting the help they |
| Become an early childhood educator | | | | need earlier on, which is driving the need for |
| More and more parents are starting their children's | | | | special education teachers. As a special education |
| education early, which means there are great | | | | teacher, you'll help students with mental, |
| opportunities for early childhood educators (also | | | | developmental, physical and emotional challenges |
| known as pre-school teachers). The U.S. | | | | learn and succeed in school. |
| Department of Labor is expecting 19% growth in | | | | If you've got a unique skill to teach... |
| this career though 2018. This job not only | | | | Become a vocational teacher |
| provides a steady income, but a chance to help | | | | Vocational teachers don't just teach shop these |
| develop and shape a young child's education. | | | | days. From business and marketing to personal |
| If you like helping people... | | | | finance to health, today's vocational teachers give |
| Become a school counselor | | | | students the skills they need to start their own |
| Teachers often have their hands full developing | | | | business, take control of their finances, or |
| lesson plans and grading papers, so school | | | | maintain their health. |
| counselors are the ones students can turn to if | | | | Ready to get started? |
| they're having problems in school, with friends, or | | | | A career in education may be closer than you |
| at home. And counselors don't just wait for | | | | think. Whether you need to get started with an |
| students to come to them; they take an active | | | | Associate's degree or build out your resume with |
| role in developing appropriate programming, | | | | a Master's degree, you can do it all online. Earning |
| monitoring student's progress, and stepping in | | | | your degree online gives you flexibility and control |
| when something, either at school or at home, isn't | | | | over your schedule, so you can earn your degree |
| right. | | | | on your timetable. To find out more, check out |
| If you like to be the boss... | | | | these educational career profiles. |
| Become a school administrator | | | | |