Panel on teaching certification--particularly for students! April 14- Adamson

Judith Hallinen, Director, Center for School Outreach and science educator
Barbara Biglan, Assistant Professor of Education, Chatham College

will speak and answeer questions on:

TEACHING 101: HOW TO PURSUE A CAREER IN EDUCATION WHILE AT CARNEGIE MELLON
Secondary and postsecondary teachers are high on the US Department of Labor list of the fastest growing occupations and occupations projected to have the largest numerical increases in employment between 2004 and 2014

Come and learn about paths to teacher certification and alternative certification programs that are available.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16
4:30 ? 6:00 PM
ADAMSON WING

The educational services industry was the second largest industry in the economy in 2004, providing jobs for about 13.0 million people. Teachers account for almost half of all workers in the industry. Wage and salary employment growth of 17 percent is expected in the educational services industry over the 2004?14 period, higher than the 14 percent increase projected for all industries combined. In addition, a greater-than-average number of workers are over the age of 45 in nearly all the major occupations that make up the industry so it is likely that retirements will create large numbers of job openings in addition to those due to employment growth.
School districts, particularly those in urban and rural areas, continue to report difficulties in recruiting qualified teachers, administrators, and support personnel. Fast-growing areas of the country?including several States and cities in the South and West?also report difficulty recruiting education workers, especially teachers. Retirements are expected to remain high over the 2004-14 period, so the number of students graduating with education degrees may not be sufficient to meet this industry’s growing needs, making job opportunities for graduates in many education fields good to excellent. Currently, alternative licensing programs are helping to attract more people into teaching, especially those from other career paths, but opportunities should continue to be very good for highly qualified teachers, especially those in subject areas with the highest needs, such as math, science, and special education.

SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to Industries, 2006-07 Edition, Educational Services, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs034.htm (visited March 28, 2006).