Education

Areas & Employers For Work:

• K-12: teaching, administration, special services (such as: special education or school counseling) (Elementary/Middle/Secondary Schools; Day Care Centers & Nursery Schools; Boards of Education)
• Higher Education: teaching, research, administration, student affairs, information/library science (Colleges & Universities; 2-year & Community Colleges; Technical Schools; Medical & Professional Schools)
• Adult & Continuing Education: inservice education, professional development, GED preparation, literacy development, English as a second language (K-12 Schools; Boards of Education; Universities; Community Organizations; Correctional Institutions; Nursing Homes/Adult Day Care; Vocational Services)
• Business & Industry: corporate training, human resources, customer service, publishing/editing/technical writing, curriculum development (Public & Private Corporations; Marketing Firms; Publishers; Test-preparation Companies; Software Companies; Staffing Agencies)
• Government: administration, planning, evaluation, management, research & writing, teaching, social work (Federal Government (such as: Department of Education or the National Endowment for the Humanities); Social Service Agencies; State/Local Government)
• Nonprofit: teaching or training, programming, public relations, administration, fundraising, case managing, lobbying (Adoption Agencies; Scouts; Camps; Group Homes; Mental Health Clinics; Hospitals; Community Recreation Centers; Social Service Organizations; State/National Professional Associations)

Professional Associations & Job Search Sites:

• Academic Employment Network http://www.academploy.com/
• American Association for Employment in Education http://www.aaee.org/cwt/external/wcpages/index.aspx
• American Association of University Women http://www.aauw.org
• American Council on Education (ACE) http://www.acenet.edu
• American Counseling Association http://www.counseling.org
• American Educational Research Association http://www.aera.net
• American Federation of Teachers http://www.aft.org
• American Society of Training & Development http://www.astd.org
• Association of Christian Schools International http://www.acsi.org
• Council for Exceptional Children http://www.special-ed-careers.org (job search & resources for Special Education Professionals)
• Council for International Education Exchange (CIEE) http://www.ciee.org/teach
• Education America Network http://www.educationamerica.net
• Education Certification (provided by U of Kentucky) links to certification information for all 50 states http://www.uky.edu/Education/usacert.html
• Education/Teaching Jobs http://nationjobs.com/education
• Education Week http://www.edweek.org (current education news)
• Education World http://www.education-world.com (resources on: lesson plans, curriculum, school issues, & a career center)
• Environmental Education in WI http://eeinwisconsin.org (job & internship postings)
• ESL Jobs http://www.esljobs.com (TEFL Certification information & job postings for teaching the English Language in the US & Abroad)
• ESL/EFL Employment http://www.eslemployment.com
• HigherEd Jobs http://www.higheredjobs.com
• Illinois Association of School Administrators http://www.iasaedu.org
• Illinois Job Bank http://www.illinoiseducationjobbank.org
• Inner City Teaching Corps http://www.ictc-chicago.org
• K-12 Job Spot http://k12jobspot.com
• Locate Private Schools http://www.locateaprivateschool.com
• Making the Difference (Education) http://www.makingthedifference.org/federalcareers/education.shtml (federal government careers)
• Minnesota Education Vacancies http://www.mnasa.org
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc.org
• National Council on Teacher Quality http://www.nctq.org (research & policy group)
• National Education Association http://www.nea.org
• National Endowment of the Humanities http://www.neh.gov
• North American Association for Environmental Educators http://www.naaee.net (resources & job postings)
• Peace Corps http://www.peacecorps.gov
• Praxis Information http://www.ets.org/praxis
• Private School Review http://www.privateschoolreview.com (research private school information)
• Public School Review http://www.publicschoolreview.com (research public school information)
• School Spring http://www.schoolspring.com
• State of Wisconsin http://www.wisconsin.gov
• Teach Abroad http://www.teachabroad.com
• Teach for America http://www.teachforamerica.org
• Teachers-Teachers.com http://www.teachers-teachers.com (job search & licensure information for each state)
• Teachers.net http://teachers.net (job postings & resources)
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) http://www.tesol.org
• US Department of Education http://www.ed.gov
• US Department of State Office of Overseas Schools http://www.state.gov/m/a/os
• WI Association for Environmental Education http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/waee
• WI Association for Language Teachers http://www.waflt.org
• WI Center for Environmental Education http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/wcee
• WI Department of Public Instruction http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/
• WI Education Association Council (WEAC) http://www.weac.org
• WI Education Career Access Network (WECAN) http://services.education.wisc.edu/wecan
• WI Environmental Education Board http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb
• WI Environmental Education Foundation http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weef
• WI Music Educators Association http://www.wmea.com

Information compiled from:

• Marquette University:
  http://www.marquette.edu/csc/undergraduate/documents/Education.pdf
• University of Delaware Career Services Center:
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/educ.html
  http://www.udel.edu/CSC/indfam.html
• University of North Carolina-Wilmington Career Services:
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/environmentstudies.htm
  http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/education.htm
  
• University of Pennsylvania Career Services: http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/undergrad/resourcesbyfield/main.html
• University of Tennessee-Knoxville Career Services: http://career.utk.edu/wcidwtm/pdf/education.pdf

Disclosure: Please take note that while this is a sampling of some of our favorite resources for job hunting and career research, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by UWW Career & Leadership Development.

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