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Alternative Jobs Outside of the Classroom If You Have a Teacher Degree

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Endless hours spent in school, testing, or student teaching along with student loans to pay for your dream job of being a teacher, only to find out maybe it wasn’t your dream job. Or maybe you are just ready for a change. Whatever the reason is, it doesn’t matter – you do what is good for you and makes you happy! It’s really devastating to think that maybe you’ve wasted all of that time and money earning a degree for a job that you don’t love anymore, but there are alternative jobs out there that you use your teaching degree and experience for.

**Disclaimer: Each state/types of jobs list may differ in what teaching degrees qualify or what requirements are needed (eg. might require additional training or degrees), but I am hoping this helps give you a starting point for when you are on your job search.

Jobs for Teachers Outside of the Traditional Classroom

  • Writer
  • Special Education Advocate
  • College Professor
  • Virtual Assistant for other teachers with businesses (social media, curriculum creation, website assistance, blog writing…etc)
  • Entrepreneur (teacher t-shirts, stickers, personalized items…etc)
  • Private tutor
  • Day Care
  • Youth Organization/Camp Director
  • Nanny
  • Academic Advisor
  • Social Media Manager (Eg. For an Educational company)
  • Teacher Author (eg. TPT, Boom Learning, your own website)
  • Standardized Test Developer
  • Teach ESL Students Remotely
  • Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional
  • Coach
  • Curriculum Specialist
  • Correctional Facility Teacher

  • Educational Sales Representative
  • Social Services
  • BCBA/Behavior Technician
  • Vocational / Career Technical Teacher
  • Adult Day Program Manager
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Non-profit Service Provider (eg. Regional Center, Department of Rehab…etc)
  • Adult GED Course Teacher
  • Child LIfe Specialist
  • Financial Aid Counselor or Director
  • Private Homeschool Teacher
  • School Administrator (may need a few additional courses/certification)
  • Online Test Scorer
  • Student Teaching Supervisor/Mentor
  • School Interpreter or Translator
  • Media Center Specialist
  • Librarian
  • Proofreader

I hope this was helpful, good luck on your job search!

Thanks for reading!

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