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When you are passionate about teaching and education, it is easy to think that your career options are limited to a classroom. But it turns out, there are plenty of education-related opportunities—and in places you might not expect, like leadership development, technology, and language.

From teachers who work inside classrooms to administrators who oversee an institution’s operations to coaches who provide instruction on the field or stadium floor, there are many types of jobs in education—and learning more about each can help you decide which path is right for you, your interests and career goals.

Teacher certifications allow job seekers to demonstrate their competency as a teacher to employers. However, not all teacher certifications provide the same value for job seekers.

Learn how to discern between surface and empathetic listening and how to communicate more productively using listening loops. Plus, find out how to navigate the three levels of listening: what is said, what is meant, and what is felt.

Organizations that prioritize diversity stand out from the rest. How can you foster diversity while overcoming the challenges that come with it? Learn about the challenges that can arise in diverse working environments and how to support and accommodate the needs of underrepresented groups (URGs).

Whether you are a teacher working on a presentation or a student tackling an assignment, you will need to use images to explain concepts. And while students, educators, and instructional designers do not necessarily need to be Photoshop power users, understanding how to work with the core tools in the powerful image-editing software can both empower individuals and help them produce more compelling images.

Put the "tech" into your teaching. Learn how to use technology to enhance course design, lesson planning, presentations, in-class activities, assessments, and student achievement and engagement.

Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) challenges the standard model of teaching by encouraging a reflection-and-response style of learning. Designed by art educator Philip Yenawine and developmental psychologist Abigail Housen, VTS relies on children's natural ability to observe, using imagery as the starting point for learning. The teacher asks open-ended questions; students reflect and respond. The process has been proven to strengthen critical thinking skills, language development, confidence, and collaboration. Watch VTS at work in three Louisiana schools and find out what alternative teaching methods like these might have in store for America's classrooms.

Interested in pursuing a career in education? Becoming a teacher may be a whole lot easier than you think, especially now, when there is such a high demand for teachers and so many workers are looking for more meaningful and intentional professional opportunities.

Our job listings include opportunities spanning a variety of nonprofits, social-impact businesses, and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives.

Whether you are just starting out or experienced, this is the best place to manage your education career.Access thousands of job openings nationwide.

HigherEdJobs is the leading source for jobs and career information in academia. More colleges and universities trust HigherEdJobs to recruit faculty and administrators than any other source.

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