The majority of teacher education graduates can expect to work as kindergarten/elementary and/or secondary teachers. Indeed, the role of classroom teacher is one that permits graduates to work most closely with young people and allows for the greatest direct service to educational communities. The modern context of education demands that graduates be prepared to go beyond the traditional role of classroom teacher. To teach successfully, graduates must be prepared to work closely and effectively with students, colleagues, parents, and the community in virtually every aspect of educational decision-making. Furthermore, graduates must understand and embrace the fact that it is imperative that they extend their formal education throughout their careers. The successful completion of a BEd program is only the beginning of a teacher's academic and professional learning.
Increasingly, education students are finding employment in community and workplace settings. Teachers develop numerous skills that are highly valued in community, government, and business organizations.
Many graduates will choose from one or more additional careers in education, nearly all of which require successful experience as a school-based practitioner, permanent professional certification, and a master's or doctoral degree in education:
- curriculum developer
- assessment designer
- administrator
- staff developer
- staff officer for a teachers' professional association
- author of instructional resources
- college instructor
- university professor
Faculty of Education