What can I do with an elementary education foundations degree?
Students graduating with a major in elementary education foundations develop many transferable skills and can use their education in a variety of fields!
Below is a list of potential employers and career opportunities for elementary education foundations. This is not an exhaustive listing. The world of work is always evolving and over time job titles and work settings can change.
Potential employers
- adoption agencies
- boards of education
- bookstores
- camps
- consulting firms
- day care centers
- educational publishers
- federal government agencies
- group homes
- learning centers
- mental health clinics
- Montessori elementary schools
- nonprofit organizations
- private elementary schools
- private middle schools
- public elementary schools
- public middle schools
- social service agencies
- staffing agencies
- state and local government
- test-preparation companies
- United Way agencies
- VISTA
- YMCA/YWCA
Career opportunities in elementary education foundations
- camp director
- child advocate
- child development specialist
- consulting
- customer service
- daycare center director
- daycare center owner
- daycare teacher
- fundraising
- head start teacher
- human resources
- instructional coordinator
- manager
- nanny
- para-educator
- para-professional
- preschool teacher
- professional tutor
- program coordinator
- programming
- public relations
- publishing
- sales
- social worker technician
- training and development
- writer/author
Career opportunities with an advanced or graduate degree
- administrator
- child psychologist*
- counselor*
- curriculum supervisor
- librarian
- principal*
- professor
- researcher
- school psychologist*
- school social worker*
- special education teacher*
- speech/language pathologist
- superintendent*
- teacher (K-6)*
- therapist
*These positions require licensure. For more information see the following:
- Counseling and student personnel psychology
- Elementary education (M.Ed./initial licensure)
- Early childhood and early childhood special education (M.Ed./initial licensure)
- Fields of study in educational administration and policy (principal, superintendent)
- School psychology
- Social work
Elementary education foundations career Web sites
- Become a Teacher
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
- State Departments of Education
For assistance clarifying your career direction, or for assistance regarding internships, job searches, and résumé writing, visit the ETC Services center in Appleby Hall 127 or call 612-625-3339 to schedule an individual appointment with a career counselor.
September 2007