HDFS Undergraduate Program Careers
Education
- Positions in areas of: Teaching, Research, Counseling, Coaching, Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation, Economics, Parent-Child Education, Community Education, Curriculum Development, Resource Development, Early Childhood Special Education, Research, Graduate School
- Employers: Public and private school districts (Pre-K-12), public preschool programs (i.e. Head Start, Early Beginnings), private preschool programs, Early Autism Projects, adult education programs, colleges and universities, programs servicing children and adults with special needs, Montessori schools, government
- HDFS Alumni Positions: Training and Development Specialist, Family Wellness Educator, Lecturer/Instructor, Research/Project Assistant, Professor, Research Coordinator, Teacher, Principal, Director of Admissions
- Strategies: Acquire certification/licensing for public school teaching. Consider Post-Baccalaureate teaching certification programs. Obtain PhD for college and university teaching and research. Acquire certification for child care and parent education. Obtain Family Life Educator certification from the National Council on Family Relations. Obtain graduate degree for counseling and administrative positions. Learn federal and state government job application process. Double major in Special Education.
