Full Careers

What jobs are available in the Education field besides teaching?

I have a background in IT development and project management and am looking to make a career change. I'm interested in doing something related to Education, but do not necessarily want to teach. What other options are out there? I am willing to get additional training, so please don't assume I need (or want) to use any of my technical skills.

Public Comments

1. electricians/ school project managers
2. principal, asst. principal, IT department, if there is one
3. I have a psych degree (bachelors), a data processing associate degree and am now getting my masters in education. I was a computer programmer, trainer, community college instructor and now administrate non-credit online programs. You said you're interested in Education, but don't want to necessarily use your technical skills..or teach. So I assume you're still interested in using your project management skills. You could work towards being an Administrator or Manager at an institution of Higher Education (for a community college or university). You could then specialize in either the "credit" or "non-credit" or the "continuing education" part of the college. You could also specialize in: content development (instructional design and development); educational research and policy analysis; educational psychology; instructional technology; school adminstration; or manage a specific department you're interested in and/or have experience with (as a program coordinator, program director, an assistant dean, dean, or vice president); or focus on training and development, and continue to work in the corporate world. I'd look at some Masters of Education programs near you to see what courses look interesting (I'm taking my masters all online)...but with project management skills, you can manage/administrate a lot of different types of programs at colleges and universities, without getting another degree. Since you have IT experience, many colleges would be interested in you, since so many programs require computer and internet expertise. Community colleges don't require a masters or doctorate for as many of their administrator positions as universities do, so you may want to explore the positions available to you in your area first. But, community colleges often pay a great deal less than universities, so if you decide you like what you're doing, you could then explore getting more education. Good luck!