Top 10 Career Changes For Teachers
If you're ready to move beyond the classroom and want to change careers, here are the top 10 career changes for teachers...
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Tutor. Instead of facilitating a whole class, you are providing tailored services to different students in a specialized subject.
After School Program Coordinator. You’ll be supervising staff, preparing snacks, and doing arts and crafts activities.
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Exam Evaluator/Marker. If you prefer the administrative aspect of teaching, you can perhaps try to find a gig as an exam evaluator.
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Technical writer. If you consider yourself an expert in a specific subject, why not showcase your expertise through writing?
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Youth worker. Did you enjoy interacting with the students, but did not enjoy the formal aspect of working in a classroom?
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Residence counselor. Many boarding schools will often hire for this position, as they need staff to monitor the students in residence throughout the evening.
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Executive assistant. . Although doing admin work may not have been something you envisioned, you are still able to contribute to the educational field in a different manner.
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Field Placement Coordinator. You’ll liaise with different employers within a specific industry, and work with students to find an ideal organization or position which suits their interests.
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Student Services Advisor. You’ll get to play a huge role in contributing to the student’s growth within the academic world, and help them with their professional plans and goals.
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Project Manager. You’ll be able to use some creativity skills which you may have not had a chance to use as a teacher while still learning new skills.
As a teacher, you’ll have gained a diverse set of interpersonal skills which will help you to implement them in different settings.