Diane Knight '79
My favorite GV memory was traveling with the football and basketball teams (as a cheerleader) to play in tournaments.
Education Career Community
The Education Community focuses on jobs within educational settings. Curious about being a teacher? Interested in education careers outside of a classroom? Have a passion for helping others? This is the right community for you. Possible jobs include teacher, school counselor, school social worker, librarian, special education teacher and more. You’ll receive helpful information around these interest areas in the form of event opportunities, jobs, internships, career fairs, and professional development resources.
Areas to explore within this community
Education Career Community
Teaching
Teaching is probably one of the first jobs people think of when considering a career in education. Below are some majors to consider if teaching is an area you'd like to explore:
Don't have a teaching certificate, but still want to teach? Explore some of these options. Most are open to any major:
Non-Teaching
Maybe you love educating others, but don't see yourself in a classroom setting. There are plenty of other opportunities within education that you can explore such as:
Other Considerations
There are many opportunities to use educational skills outside of school settings such as:
- Community based non-profit organizations (nature centers, museums, camps, etc): Check out the Human & Public Service Career Community to learn more.
- Preschool/daycare centers
- Child Life Specialists
Education Career Community Handshake Postings
5/25/23
Senior Accountant, Business Office and Business Services
for job 7905839
INGHAM INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Expires: 6/2/23
5/24/23
Campus Recreation Coordinator (15318)
for job 7902592
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Expires: 6/2/23
5/24/23
Teacher (Kindergarten)
for job 7902151
Department of Defense Education Activity
Expires: 6/2/23
See what alumni are doing
Education Career Community
Samantha Hardenburgh '03 & '05
Snow days were very scarce back when I was in college, but there was a winter where part of campus lost power in a blizzard. We played games by candlelight, went sledding and overall had a great time!
Melissa Pyle '18
My favorite Grand Valley memory was being in all of the organizations that I was a member of made my time at Grand Valley.
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Student Organizations and Professional Associations - Education
Student Organizations
On-campus student organizations with a professional goal are an excellent way to explore your future career and get involved in your field. For more information on the organizations below use the GVSU LakerLink.
- Council for Exceptional Children (CECS)
- Kappa Delta Pi
- Teachers of Tomorrow – Phi Delta Kappa
- Student Chapter of the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Professional Associations
American
College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Association
for Career & Technical Education (ACTE)
Association
for Experiential Education (AEE)
Association
for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
National
Art Education Association (NAEA)
National
Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
National
Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET)
National
Education Association (NEA)
Meet Your Education Career Advisor
Lisa Knapp
Office Address: 200 Student Services
Phone: (616) 331-3311
Email: [email protected]
Lisa is a Career Advisor who works with students, faculty, and employers in the communications, humanities, and liberal studies programs. She also works closely with our first and second year students as they begin exploring the world of work.