Education
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SAMPLE OCCUPATIONS
| TEACHING FIELDS | |
| Agriculture | Music Education |
| Art/Visual Education | General |
| Bilingual Education | Instrumental or Vocal |
| Business Education | Physical Education |
| Computer Science Education | Reading |
| Dance Education | Science Education |
| Driver Education/Traffic Safety | Biology |
| Elementary Education | Chemistry |
| Pre-Kindergarten | Earth/Physical |
| Kindergarten | Physics |
| Primary | General |
| Intermediate | Social Studies Education |
| English/Language Arts | Special Education |
| English as a Second Language (ESL) | Emotional/Behavioral Disorders |
| Health Education | Hearing Impairment |
| Home Economics/Consumer Science | Learning Disability |
| Journalism Education | Mental Retardation |
| Languages | Visually Impaired |
| Classics | Mild/Moderate or Severe/Profound Disabilities |
| French | Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education |
| German | Dual Certificate (General/Specialist) |
| Japanese | Speech Education |
| Spanish | Technology Education |
| Mathematics Education | Theatre/Drama Education |
Administrative Positions |
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| Athletic Director | Principal, Elementary |
| Business Manager | Principal, Middle School |
| Curriculum Director | Principal, High School |
| Human Resources Director | Superintendent |
Additional Support Services |
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| Audiologist | Occupational Therapist |
| Audiovisual Specialist | Physical Therapist |
| Counselor | School Nurse |
| Education Consultant | School Psychologist |
| Gifted/Talented Education | School Social Worker |
| Library Science/Media Technician | Speech Pathologist |
SAMPLE WORK SETTINGS
| Adoption Agencies | Hospitals/Rehabilitative Centers |
| Adult Literacy Programs | Insurance Companies/HMOs |
| Alternative Schools | International Schools |
| Boards of Education | Libraries |
| Business/Industry | Non-profit Organizations |
| Colleges/Universities | Parks & Recreation Departments |
| Community Organizations | Political Parties |
| Continuing Education Programs | Publishing Companies |
| Correctional Institutions | Research Facilities |
| Day Care/Nursery Schools | Schools (Public or Private) |
| Extension Schools | Trade Schools |
| Health and Welfare | Youth Organizations |
| Head Start/Early Head Start |
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
| American Association for Employment in Education 820 Davis Street, Suite 222 Evanston, IL 60201 www.aaee.org |
American Association of School Administrators 1801 North Moore Street Arlington, VA 22209 www.aasa.org |
| American Council on Education One Dupont Circle, N.W. Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 www.acenet.edu |
American Society for Training & Development 1640 King Street, Box 1443 Alexandria, VA 22313 www.astd.org |
| Idaho Education Association P.O. Box 2638 Boise, ID 83701 http://www.idahoea.org |
Idaho State Department of Education 650 West State Street PO Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0027 http://www.sde.state.id.us/dept |
| Idaho School Counseling Association www.idahocounselor.org/isca/index.html |
Idaho School Psychology Association www.idahoschoolpsych.org |
| National Education Association 1201 Sixteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036 www.nea.org |
National Parent Teacher Association 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60611 http://www.pta.org |
| RELATED WEBSITES
Education Employment Resources |
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BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS College of Education |