Education Pathway

Why Choose A Career in Education?

Think about young children and their thirst for knowledge. Now think about being the one who teaches them, the one who shapes their minds and introduces them to the love of learning. Think about education, academics and lasting impressions.

If you walk down the Education Pathway you could find yourself teaching a classroom full of kindergarten students, showing students the ins and outs of a library or talking to youngsters about what they want to do with their lives.

If you feel comfortable in a classroom and enjoy school, then this could be the pathway for you.

Are you a natural leader? Do you like to teach others? Do you have ideas on how to operate a day care center or school?

Then consider a career as a teacher, librarian, counselor, principal or child care provider. Overall employment of kindergarten, elementary, middle and secondary school teachers is expected to increase over the next decade to replace an aging teaching workforce. Still not sure? Not to worry as there are more jobs focused on Education.

Pathway

For a plan of study that should serve as a general guide throughout your career path, see the Plan of Study.

High School Expectations

Find out what you need to be studying now. Information about earning college credit and career related learning experiences.

Preparing for College

How prepared are you? Learn about college expectations at PCC and beyond.

Occupations

Click on the occupations below and read the job description. You can also explore resources on the Oregon Labor Market Information System (OLMIS) website. Once at the website, click on the “full report” and view the employment outlook, current job openings, industry licensing information, wage information and skills employers want for specific occupations.

	Industry Specific Certificates, On the Job Training (OJT)	Associates Degree	Bachelor’s Degree
Early Childhood	Preschool Teachers Child Care Workers	Para educator Library/Media Assistant	Kindergarten Teachers Special Education Teachers (Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary) Preschool and Child Care Administrators** Substitute Teachers
Elementary		Para educator Library/Media Assistant	Elementary Teachers Elementary and Secondary School Administrators **
Secondary (Middle School)			Middle School Teachers Vocational Educational Teachers (Middle School) Special Education Teachers (Middle School)
Secondary (High School)	Self Enrichment Education Teachers	Secondary Professional Technical Teacher	Secondary School Teachers Vocational Education Teachers (Secondary School) Special Education Teachers (Secondary School) Education Administrators, All Other ** Educational, Vocational and School Counselors ** Librarians **
Community College / Postsecondary		Corporate Trainer Community College Professional Technical Instructor	Training and Development Specialist Literacy, Remedial Education and GED Teachers and Instructors Child, Family and School Social Workers Postsecondary Teachers ** Postsecondary School Administrators **

Related Resources

• "How to Become a Teacher Guide" – information from the Oregon University System about how to become a teacher.
• Oregon Network for Education - The Oregon Network for Education (ONE) is a one-stop marketplace for K-12, college, and university distance education courses, programs, and services.

Education Pathway

• High School Expectations
• Preparing for College

Plan of Study

• General Plan of Study