Career field

Teaching

Teaching includes work that provides instruction, supports learners, develops curricula, administers education programs, and manages assessments in school, college, adult, and community settings.

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Education leadership and student services

6 careers

Instructional Coordinator

Develops instructional materials, coordinates curricula and technology use, and may train or coach teachers.

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Higher Education Administrator

Coordinates college programs, student services and administration.

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School Administrator

Coordinates the academic, administrative, and support activities of K–12 schools.

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School Counselor

Supports students with academics, social development, and planning for life after school.

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Financial Aid Advisor

Helps students navigate financial aid and administers student-aid processes.

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Apprenticeship Consultant

Helps sponsors build apprenticeship programs, coordinate partners, and meet registration and program standards.

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College teaching in business, technology, and science

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Mathematics College Instructor

Teaches college mathematics, statistics, actuarial science, and their applications, sometimes alongside research.

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Biological Science College Instructor

Teaches college biological sciences, sometimes alongside research.

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Chemistry College Instructor

Teaches college chemistry and methods of chemical analysis, sometimes alongside research.

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Environmental Science College Instructor

Teach college students to investigate environmental problems, interpret water and soil data, and explain what their evidence supports.

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Architecture College Instructor

Teach college students to develop building designs, explain their choices, and improve drawings and models through critique.

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Computer Science College Instructor

Teaches college computer science, sometimes specializing in a subfield and combining teaching with research.

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Agricultural Sciences College Instructor

Teach college students to use science in growing crops, managing soils, or raising animals through lessons, practical work, and feedback.

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Physics College Instructor

Teach college students to connect equations with motion, light and energy, then test their explanations against laboratory measurements.

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Forestry and Conservation Science College Instructor

Teach college students to measure forests, interpret evidence, and explain the choices behind forest management and conservation.

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Earth, Atmospheric, Marine, and Space Science College Instructor

Teach college students to interpret rocks, weather, oceans, or planets through lessons, lab work, and scientific evidence.

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Engineering College Instructor

Teaches college engineering principles and specialties, sometimes alongside research.

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Business College Instructor

Teaches college courses in business administration and management, sometimes alongside research.

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College teaching in social sciences and professional fields

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Education College Instructor

Teaches college education courses such as curriculum, instruction, counseling, or teacher education, sometimes alongside research.

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement College Instructor

Teach college students how policing, courts, and corrections work, using discussions, written assignments, and research.

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Social Work College Instructor

Teach future social workers to connect people's needs, available services, and research through case discussions and feedback.

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Library Science College Instructor

Teach college students how to build library collections, organize information, and help people find useful sources.

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Psychology College Instructor

Teaches college psychology and related specialties, sometimes alongside research.

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Sociology College Instructor

Teach college students to examine social patterns, question explanations, and use research to understand how groups and institutions shape lives.

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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies College Instructor

Teach college students to examine cultures, race, and identity through close reading, discussion, and research.

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Geography College Instructor

Teach college students to use maps and evidence to explain how places change and how people interact with their environments.

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Political Science College Instructor

Teaches college political science, international affairs, or international relations, sometimes alongside research.

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Anthropology and Archaeology College Instructor

Teach college students to investigate human cultures and the material past, then help them build explanations from evidence.

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Health Specialties College Instructor

Teaches health care subjects and supervises college labs.

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Economics College Instructor

Teach college students to use economic models and data to explain prices, jobs, and policy—and help them question their own conclusions.

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Law College Instructor

Teaches college law, sometimes alongside research.

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Urban Planning College Instructor

Teaches urban and regional planning in college programs, with research or professional scholarship depending on the appointment.

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College teaching in arts, humanities, and applied studies

9 careers

Career and Technical Education College Instructor

Teaches practical career skills in postsecondary training.

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Family and Consumer Sciences College Instructor

Teach college students to examine food, family life, and household decisions through research, classroom discussion, and practical projects.

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Recreation and Fitness Studies College Instructor

Teach college students how movement works and recreation programs run, then help them turn those ideas into thoughtful projects.

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Communications College Instructor

Teaches college communications, public relations, broadcasting, or journalism, sometimes alongside research.

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English Language and Literature College Instructor

Teaches college English language, literature, linguistics, or comparative literature, sometimes alongside research.

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Foreign Language and Literature College Instructor

Teaches college languages and literature other than English, including ASL, sometimes alongside research.

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Philosophy and Religion College Instructor

Teaches college philosophy, religion, or theology, sometimes alongside research.

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History College Instructor

Teaches college human history and historiography, sometimes alongside research.

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Art, Drama, and Music College Instructor

Teaches college drama, music, fine or applied arts, design, or crafts, sometimes alongside research.

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Early childhood and K–12 teaching

8 careers

Preschool Teacher

Uses curricula and activities to support preschool students’ social, physical, and intellectual growth.

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Kindergarten Teacher

Teaches kindergarten children early academic and social skills.

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Elementary School Teacher

Teaches academic and social skills to elementary school students.

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Middle School Teacher

Teaches one or more subjects to middle or junior high school students.

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Middle School Career and Technical Education Teacher

Help middle school students explore careers through practical projects, from building model bridges to learning introductory computer skills.

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High School Career and Technical Education Teacher

Teaches career, technical, occupational, or vocational subjects at the high school level.

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High School Teacher

Teaches one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level.

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Substitute Teacher

Temporarily replaces a classroom teacher, usually teaching from the regular teacher’s lesson plan.

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Specialized and individualized teaching

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Preschool Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, social, and life skills to preschool students with learning, emotional, physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

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Middle School Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

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Adapted Physical Education Teacher

Provides individualized physical education for learners with motor-development delays or other physical needs.

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Kindergarten Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten students with learning, emotional, physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

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Elementary Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, social, and life skills to elementary students with learning, emotional, physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

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High School Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, social, and life skills to secondary students with learning, emotional, physical, sensory, or intellectual disabilities.

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Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments

Provides specialized instruction and accessible learning support for students with visual impairments.

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Adult Special Education Teacher

Teaches academic, independent-living, community, or work skills to adults with disabilities.

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Educational Therapist

Provides individualized educational support for learning differences and related barriers.

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Adult, community, and informal instruction

6 careers

Community Enrichment Instructor

Teaches individuals or groups for self-enrichment or recreation rather than credentials, jobs, competition, or fitness.

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Tutor

Works with individuals or small groups on academic subjects or preparation for standardized and admissions tests.

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Adult Education and ESL Teacher

Teaches basic education, literacy, English as a Second Language, or high school equivalency classes to youths and adults.

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Environmental Educator

Designs and delivers environmental learning programs in community and informal settings.

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Flight Instructor

Teaches and evaluates practical piloting skills.

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Family Life Educator

Teaches practical family and relationship skills through preventive education.

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Instructional support and assessment

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College Teaching Assistant

Supports college instruction by preparing materials, leading discussions, administering exams, or grading work.

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Teaching Assistant

Assists a K–12 teacher with instruction while the teacher remains responsible for the educational program.

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Special Education Teaching Assistant

Helps a K–12 teacher support students with disabilities while the teacher remains responsible for the program.

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Adult Education Teaching Assistant

Supports adult literacy, language learning, and high school equivalency instruction under a teacher or program.

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Assessment Scorer

Evaluates written responses and other submitted work against assessment rubrics.

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Psychometrician

Designs and evaluates assessments using measurement theory, statistical models, and evidence of validity.

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Test Administrator

Runs educational or professional exams, verifies candidates, oversees sessions, and handles testing records and procedures.

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School Monitor

Supervises student behavior and safety during lunch, recess, hallway movement, and other non-instructional activities.

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