Education and Human Development

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Education and Human Development

Explore potential careers and develop industry-specific skills for success in the College of Education and Human Development. Below is a quick snapshot of relevant industries, professional associations, community-specific resources and related Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) to help direct students along their career path in education, human development and related industries.

Occupations and Broad Industries

  • Adult Education
  • Coaching or Athletic Administration
  • College Administration and Student Affairs
  • Counseling (Mental Health; School/Guidance/Career; Marriage/Family; Substance Abuse; Rehabilitation; Crisis; Pastoral; Art/Music Therapy; etc.)
  • Community Services
  • Curriculum Development
  • Education or School Administration
  • Education Advocacy
  • English as a Second Language Teaching
  • Libraries/Information & Media Services
  • Pre-K & K-12 Teaching (Public, Charter and Private/Independent Schools)
  • School Psychology
  • Social & Human Services
  • School Specialists (PT; OT; Speech/Language)
  • Family and Social Services/Social Work
  • Student Services
  • Teaching Abroad
  • Vocational Education
  • Youth Development

Example Employers

  • Appoquinimink School District (DE)
  • Boys & Girls Clubs
  • Child, Inc.
  • City Year
  • Easter Seals
  • Fairfax County Public Schools (VA)
  • Howard County Public Schools (MD)
  • State of Delaware
  • Success Academy Charter Schools (NY)
  • Teach for America

Education


  • Join the American Association for Employment in Education as an Educator Candidate member to become part of a database of candidates available to AAEE school district members, as well as access the job board and other helpful resources.

  • Provides teacher and administrator placement for U.S. and international independent schools. No fee is charged to candidates.

  • A resource for candidates pursuing positions in charter schools nationwide.

  • Click on "Career Center" for job search information (located under the "Professional Development" tab).
  •  (CT- Regional Educational Applicant & Placement Program)
    Part of the National School Applications Network, this is a free service to teacher candidates. Candidates interested in Connecticut public school employment are strongly encouraged to utilize this tool.


  • A comprehensive site for those pursuing K-12 teaching, administrative or support jobs.

  • Thousands of job postings from schools/school districts across the United States. Free to job seekers.
  • and the
    Two agencies that provide substitute teachers to many Delaware and Pennsylvania schools.
  • (New York)

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  • Contains information about private schools, careers in independent school teaching, and related topics.

  • Identify schools, school districts and Federal program information by searching respective databases.

  • Part of the National School Applications Network, this is a free service. Candidates interested in Pennsylvania public school employment are strongly encouraged to utilize this tool.

  • A helpful employment source for educators.

  • Free school matching and career development tools. More than 1,200 public or private, PK–12 schools in urban metro areas in the Northeast (NYC, NJ, Philly, DC, Boston) and Los Angeles.

  • STA helps connect teachers to positions in private and independent schools in the South (no fee to candidates).

  • Teachers commit to teaching for two years in urban or rural schools.

  • TeachNOLA is a highly selective program that trains professionals and college graduates to become teachers in New Orleans' highest needs schools.

  • A personal job search tool for educators.

Higher Education

  • (Career Central)
  • (Academic job postings and news)

Human Services