What Can You Do With A Major In Elementary Education?

Elementary School Teachers educate children from kindergarten through the fifth or sixth grade. They help students learn and apply concepts in a variety of subjects.  Elementary school teachers generally have one group of students and teach a variety of subjects, whereas middle and secondary school teachers usually specialize in one or more subjects, educating further into the subject.  Teachers work in public, private, or parochial institutions.  They must also be open to diverse groups of people, for they work with students differentiating in age, sex, and race, along with different ethical and religious backgrounds.  Along with educating the students, the teacher is also responsible for planning, evaluating, and assigning lessons; preparing, administering, and grading tests; listening to oral presentations; and maintaining classroom discipline.

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Typical Employers/Work Settings 

• Local government educational services                 
• Private schools                                                 
• Child daycare services                                                   
•  Religious organizations

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 Beginning Salary Range:

From the Spring 2008 NACE Salary Survey (National Association of Colleges and Employers) BAE: $35,000 per year; MAE: $43,000

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Links To Professional Associations 

Professional Associations are important to explore because many offer student memberships and can give you access to other professionals and their experiences, research, convention or workshop opportunities, professional development and most importantly job databases. 

American Federation of Teachers 

National Association of State Boards of Education 

National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA) 

National Education Association (NEA) 
 

Job Search Information 

National Organizations or Databases

http://jobs.teachers.net/data/jobcenter/ 

www.careerbuilder.com 

www.k12jobs.com 

www.recruitingteachers.org 

www.teachers-teachers.com 

www.usteach.com 

www.wanttoteach.com 

Graduate School Resources 

Masters Degree In Elementary Education- easy access to information available on masters degree programs in Elementary Education

Education Degree- directory of 18,000+ teacher education programs (undergrad and graduate)

Florida State University 

University of Central Florida 

University of South Florida 

University of North Florida 

Florida Atlantic University  

University of Alabama 

Link To UNF Academic program 

The  Department of Childhood Education offers a Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE) in the following areas: Elementary Education and offers a Master of Education (MEd) in the following area:  Elementary Education   

Holland Codes 

Elementary Education- Social; Enterprising; Conventional (SEC)