Endless hours spent in school, testing, or student teaching along with student loans to pay for your dream job of being a teacher, only to find out maybe it wasn’t your dream job. Or maybe you are just ready for a change. Whatever the reason is, it doesn’t matter – you do what is good for you and makes you happy! It’s really devastating to think that maybe you’ve wasted all of that time and money earning a degree for a job that you don’t love anymore, but there are alternative jobs out there that you use your teaching degree and experience for.

**Disclaimer: Each state/types of jobs list may differ in what teaching degrees qualify or what requirements are needed (eg. might require additional training or degrees), but I am hoping this helps give you a starting point for when you are on your job search.

Jobs for Teachers Outside of the Traditional Classroom

• Writer
• Special Education Advocate
• College Professor
• Virtual Assistant for other teachers with businesses (social media, curriculum creation, website assistance, blog writing…etc)
• Entrepreneur (teacher t-shirts, stickers, personalized items…etc)
• Private tutor
• Day Care
• Youth Organization/Camp Director
• Nanny
• Academic Advisor
• Social Media Manager (Eg. For an Educational company)
• Teacher Author (eg. TPT, Boom Learning, your own website)
• Standardized Test Developer
• Teach ESL Students Remotely
• Substitute Teacher or Paraprofessional
• Coach
• Curriculum Specialist
• Correctional Facility Teacher

• Educational Sales Representative
• Social Services
• BCBA/Behavior Technician
• Vocational / Career Technical Teacher
• Adult Day Program Manager
• Rehabilitation Counselor
• Non-profit Service Provider (eg. Regional Center, Department of Rehab…etc)
• Adult GED Course Teacher
• Child LIfe Specialist
• Financial Aid Counselor or Director
• Private Homeschool Teacher
• School Administrator (may need a few additional courses/certification)
• Online Test Scorer
• Student Teaching Supervisor/Mentor
• School Interpreter or Translator
• Media Center Specialist
• Librarian
• Proofreader

I hope this was helpful, good luck on your job search!

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