The Education and Training cluster is about using your ability to motivate and your love of people to provide education and training that reaches individuals of all ages and across a range of industries. Careers include teaching in a classroom, leading as a college president, and serving in your community as a social worker.
Skills for the Education & Training Industry
- Communication
- Ability to lift 20-100 lbs
- Physical stamina
- Problem Solving
- Creativity
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Montgomery County Public Schools
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools
Botetourt County Public Schools
Explore Different Careers in Education & Training
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level. Includes: Art Teacher, Classroom Teacher, Educator, Elementary Education Teacher, Elementary School Teacher, Elementary Teacher, and Teacher.
Average Income: $69,000 per year
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Includes: Assistant, Fellow, Research Assistant, Student Instructor (SI), Teaching Assistant (TA), Research Assistant (RA), Teaching Assistant (TA), and Teaching Fellow.
Average Income: $32,500 per year
Education: Associate’s Degree or On-The-Job Training
Teach one or more subjects to students at the secondary school level. Includes: Art Teacher, English Teacher, High School Science Teacher, History Teacher, Mathematics Instructor (Math Instructor), Science Teacher, Secondary Teacher, Social Studies Teacher, Spanish Teacher, and Teacher.
Average Income: $70,000 per year
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Teach one or more subjects to students at the middle, intermediate, or junior high school level. Includes: English Teacher, Language Arts Teacher, Mathematics Teacher (Math Teacher), Middle School Teacher, Music Teacher, Physical Education Teacher (PE Teacher), Reading Teacher, Science Teacher, Social Studies Teacher, and Teacher.
Average Income: $68,400 per year
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine. Includes: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Clinical Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Occupational Therapy Professor, Pharmacology Professor, Physical Therapy Professor, Professor, and Public Health Professor.
Average Income: $107,400 per year
Education: Graduate Degree
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth. Includes: Child Development Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Group Teacher, Infant Teacher, Montessori Preschool Teacher, Nursery Teacher, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (Pre-K Teacher), Teacher, and Toddler Teacher.
Average Income: $40,000 per year
Education: Associate’s Degree or On-The-Job Training
Advise and assist students and provide educational and vocational guidance services. Includes: Academic Advisor, Academic Counselor, Admissions Counselor, Career Counselor, College Counselor, Guidance Counselor, School Adjustment Counselor, and School Counselor.
Average Income: $71,600 per year
Education: Graduate Degree
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in exercise activities for the primary purpose of personal fitness. Demonstrate techniques and form, observe participants, and explain to them corrective measures necessary to improve their skills. Develop and implement individualized approaches to exercise. Includes: Aerobics Instructor, Fitness Instructor, Fitness Specialist, Fitness Technician, Fitness Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer, Private Trainer, and Yoga Instructor.
Average Income: $38,100 per year
Education: On-The-Job Training
Instruct or coach groups or individuals in the fundamentals of sports for the primary purpose of competition. Demonstrate techniques and methods of participation. May evaluate athletes’ strengths and weaknesses as possible recruits or to improve the athletes’ technique to prepare them for competition. Includes: Baseball Coach, Basketball Coach, Coach, Cross Country Coach, Football Coach, Gymnastics Coach, Soccer Coach, Softball Coach, and Track and Field Coach.
Average Income: $52,100 per year
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Includes: Graduate Assistant, Graduate Fellow, Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Student, Graduate Student Instructor (GSI), Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA), Research Assistant (RA), Teaching Assistant (TA), and Teaching Fellow.
Average Income: $34,500 per year
Education: Graduate Degree