Most everyone knows what education means. After all, we’ve been touched by formal education since we attended preschool. For that matter, if your parents ever read you a bedtime story, you were being taught about the world around you. Training to be an educator is just as wide-reaching and important. Educational training provides instruction at all academic levels from preschool and elementary and high schools, to colleges, universities, trade schools, tutoring, and counseling. It is also one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S.—experts estimate that between 2010 and 2020, jobs in education will increase more than 15%.
For anyone who plans to enter the job market in this field, a strong knowledge base in English, math, psychology, and sociology, along with instruction, active listening, and speaking skills, are a must. High school students should meet with an advisor/guidance counselor to create an appropriate career action plan that may include high school classes in: • • • •
Education Professions English Sociology Speech
The fastest growing jobs in education include preschool teachers, elementary teachers, special education teachers, middle school teachers, and college (Sources: O*Net 2012 and Arizona Tech Prep 2011) professors. Careers in education are growing because more workers are returning to school to enhance or update their skills, there are more federal standards that have to be met, and a high percentage of Baby Boomer teachers will retire in the coming years. Most jobs in education require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
Occupation
Annual Entry-Level Wage Range*
Typical Training Required
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $31,440 - $34,690
Bachelor’s Degree**
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $17,280 - $19,840 Postsecondary Vocational Award Secondary School Teachers, Except Special $30,920 - $35,630 Bachelor’s Degree** and Career/Technical Education Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary $30,780 - $35,610
Bachelor’s Degree**
On-the-Job or Teacher Assistants $17,230 - $19,740 Community College Training Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011
Program
**The Maricopa Community Colleges’ Associate of Arts, Elementary Education transfers to all three of Arizona’s public universities offering bachelor’s degrees in education.
College/Skill Center
EDUCATION AND TRAINING Associate of Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) All Colleges EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Child and Family Org. Management and Admin. Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation Curriculum for Young Children Early Care Specialist Early Childhood Administration and Management Early Childhood Classroom Management Early Childhood Development Early Childhood Education Early Childhood Education and Administration Early Learning and Development
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Program
College/Skill Center
Early Childhood Education, continued Family Child Care Management Infant and Toddler Development
Rio Salado, Scottsdale Rio Salado, Scottsdale
EDUCATION eLearning Design Specialist Foundations of Student Services Gifted Education Reading Specialist Endorsement
Rio Salado Estrella Mountain Estrella Mountain Mesa
Teacher Assisting LIBRARY MEDIA TECHNOLOGY Library Information Technology Library Information Technology: Advanced Library Information Technology: Basic Library Information Technology: Practitioners Library Information Tech.: School Library Media Ctr.
Estrella Mountain
Mesa Mesa Mesa Mesa Mesa
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