Education and COMMUNICATION

Official job titles mapped to our programs

Childcare Workers: Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. 

Teacher Assistant: A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional. 

Industries

• Preschools

• Headstart

• Nonprofit Organizations

• Department of Children and Family

• Early Interventions Programs

• After School/Summer Programs

• School Readiness Programs

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Official job titles mapped to our programs

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare: Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care. 

Childcare Workers: Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions.

Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education: A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students.  

Industries

• Preschools

• Headstart

• Nonprofit Organizations

• Department of Children and Family

• Early Interventions Programs

• After School/Summer Programs

• School Readiness Programs

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Official job titles mapped to our programs

Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer: A Curriculum and Instructional Designer or Developer designs and develops instructional materials or curriculum for teachers. Analyzes what is needed for students, identifies learning objectives, and designs the content and format of instructional material. Uses instructional design to create instructional materials, which may include text, electronic and visual material. Works for a school or college or for an education, software or publishing company. 

Instructional Coordinators: Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors. 

Director of Instruction/Curriculum Specialist: A Director of Instruction or Curriculum Specialist works in a public school district to coordinate curriculum and teaching practices. Works with teachers to develop curriculum that helps students learn effectively and meets state educational standards. Coordinates professional development for teachers, analyzes student assessment data, and chooses textbooks, educational materials and new technologies to support teaching. May specialize in particular grade levels or subject areas, or education for specific groups of students such as English Language Learners. 

Industries

• K-12 Schools

• Charter/Private Schools

• Adult Education

• Department of Education

• Technical/Trade Schools

• Jobcorps

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Official job titles mapped to our Programs

Education Administrators, Postsecondary: Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges. 

College/University Administrator: A College or University Administrator works in a variety of specialized areas within a college or university, including student admissions and services, academic departments or campus maintenance and development.  Manages student academic records (registrar), leads a college or school within a university system (academic dean), or serves as chief academic officer (provost). 

Program manager: A Program Manager manages ongoing program activity, or a group of related projects, for a company or organization. May work in production, administration, advertising/marketing, human resources, technology, finance and other technical areas such as engineering. 

Researcher/Research Associate: A Researcher or Research Associate assists with a research program or project.  Works in a variety of fields within science or the social sciences, in programs based at a university or research institution, or works on government or industry sponsored research projects.  Conducts field or library research or recruits participants for a study; may also assist with legal research. 

Industries

• Higher Education (Colleges and Universities)

• Technical Schools

• Trade Schools

• Jobcorps 

Commonly used job titles in the industries from our graduates 

• Academic Advisor

• Resident Director

• Program Manager

• Admissions Advisor

• Student Services Specialist

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Official job titles mapped to our programs

Instructional Coordinators: Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors. 

Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer: A Curriculum and Instructional Designer or Developer designs and develops instructional materials or curriculum for teachers. Analyzes what is needed for students, identifies learning objectives, and designs the content and format of instructional material. Uses instructional design to create instructional materials, which may include text, electronic and visual material. Works for a school or college or for an education, software or publishing company. 

Director of Instruction/Curriculum Specialist: A Director of Instruction or Curriculum Specialist works in a public school district to coordinate curriculum and teaching practices. Works with teachers to develop curriculum that helps students learn effectively and meets state educational standards. Coordinates professional development for teachers, analyzes student assessment data, and chooses textbooks, educational materials and new technologies to support teaching. May specialize in particular grade levels or subject areas, or education for specific groups of students such as English Language Learners. 

Training and Development Specialists: A Training and Development Specialist directs education or staff training programs for a company, such as large firms or distributorships, or private post-secondary educational providers.

Training and Development Manager: A Training and Development Manager manages staff training and professional development programs for an employer.  Develops training programs that address staff needs and support the strategic goals of a company or organization. Supervises training staff and partners and evaluates training impact.  

Industries

• Higher Education 

• Technical Schools

• Trade/Vocational Schools

• Jobcorps 

• Nonprofit Organizations

• Healthcare

• Corporations 

Commonly used job titles in the industries from our graduates

• Instructional Designer 

• Instructional Design Manager

• Curriculum Specialist

• Training and Development Manager

• Training Specialist/Manager

• Training and Development Specialist

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Official job titles mapped to our programs

Instructional Coordinators: Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors. 

Curriculum and Instructional Designer / Developer: A Curriculum and Instructional Designer or Developer designs and develops instructional materials or curriculum for teachers. Analyzes what is needed for students, identifies learning objectives, and designs the content and format of instructional material. Uses instructional design to create instructional materials, which may include text, electronic and visual material. Works for a school or college or for an education, software or publishing company. 

Director of Instruction/Curriculum Specialist: A Director of Instruction or Curriculum Specialist works in a public school district to coordinate curriculum and teaching practices. Works with teachers to develop curriculum that helps students learn effectively and meets state educational standards. Coordinates professional development for teachers, analyzes student assessment data, and chooses textbooks, educational materials and new technologies to support teaching. May specialize in particular grade levels or subject areas, or education for specific groups of students such as English Language Learners. 

Training and Development Specialists: A Training and Development Specialist directs education or staff training programs for a company, such as large firms or distributorships, or private post-secondary educational providers.

Training and Development Manager: A Training and Development Manager manages staff training and professional development programs for an employer.  Develops training programs that address staff needs and support the strategic goals of a company or organization. Supervises training staff and partners and evaluates training impact.  

Industries

• Higher Education 

• Technical Schools

• Trade Schools

• Jobcorps 

• Vocational Schools 

• Nonprofit Organizations

• Healthcare

• Corporations 

Commonly used job titles in the industry from our graduates

• Instructional Designer 

• Instructional Design Manager

• Curriculum Specialist

• Training and Development Manager

• Training Specialist/Manager

• Training and Development Specialist

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Official job titles mapped to our programs

Education Administrators, Postsecondary: Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges. 

Director of Instruction/Curriculum Specialist: A Director of Instruction or Curriculum Specialist works in a public school district to coordinate curriculum and teaching practices. Works with teachers to develop curriculum that helps students learn effectively and meets state educational standards. Coordinates professional development for teachers, analyzes student assessment data, and chooses textbooks, educational materials and new technologies to support teaching. May specialize in particular grade levels or subject areas, or education for specific groups of students such as English Language Learners. 

Administrative Services Manager: Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services. 

Program Manager: A Program Manager manages ongoing program activity, or a group of related projects, for a company or organization. May work in production, administration, advertising/marketing, human resources, technology, finance and other technical areas such as engineering.   

Industries

• Higher Education 

• Technical Schools

• Trade/Vocational Schools

• Jobcorps 

• Nonprofit Organizations

• Healthcare

• Corporations 

Commonly used job titles in the industry

• Faculty

• Adjunct Faculty

• Instructional Design Manager

• Curriculum Specialist

• Resident Director

• Program Director

• Training and Development Manager

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