Creating Your Career in Non-Profit & Education

The Education Industry

Educators work in the public or private sectors in a variety of ways that shape learning. Most careers in education require a credential and/or an advanced degree. National and state legislative changes also affect the credentials needed for becoming a highly qualified teacher. Additional qualifying exams are required such as the CSET, the CBEST, and the RICA. For more information on the single and multiple subject credential programs, please visit the Center for Careers in Teaching in Humanities (H-113) or go to www.fullerton.edu/cct.

If you are thinking about becoming a teacher, take a self-inventory and ask yourself the following questions.

    Why do I want to teach?
    What is my educational philosophy?
    Do I have the time and drive needed to complete a preparation program?
    Do I like to be around children, adolescents, or adults?
    Will I mind the administrative tasks that are involved in teaching?
    
    "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
    –William Butler Yeats

Benefits

Autonomous work environment
Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others
High level of job security
Well respected occupation
Ability to positively effect the next generation
Bettering the lives of those around you
Modified work calendar

Challenges

Public, media, and governmental scrutiny
Held to an ever changing ‘standard' and expectation
Limited budgets and resources
The increase of average classroom size
Constant professional development required
Continually changing job description

Careers In Education

Special Education
Alternative Education
Elementary Education
Library Services
Secondary Education
Adult Education
Higher Education
Correctional Education
Teaching English
as a Second Language (TESL)

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