Specialist Roles
Specialization is not only applicable in fields like medicine. Specialist roles in the field of education are way different from being classroom instructors.
Head Of Department
You might have heard of the lead teacher, grade level teacher, head of the department, or departmental administrator. If so, you could pursue career advancement in the department or subject you teach through leadership opportunities.
School Administrators
This is an advancement path for those who want to be entirely out of the classroom and work as administrators. You could function as a superintendent, principal, vice principal, director of administration, dean, and other school-leading positions.
School Counselor
The teaching career is not restricted to helping students learn different subjects. Teachers are involved in the holistic well-being and success of the students. Hence, you could advance from being a classroom teacher to becoming a school counsellor.
Alternate Paths
If you want to leave the classroom, there are several other advanced options for you. Your skills are very relevant in different branches of the educational sector.
Higher Education
You could progress through elementary, middle, and high school teaching into careers in higher education like a professorship. As a professor, you would be able to teach courses within your discipline
School Librarian
The habit of reading must be inculcated in students. Lots of knowledge is embedded in books, and students must learn how to research and find helpful information.
Instructional Coordinator
An instructional coordinator sits in the mid-line between a teacher and an education administrator. A teacher designs the lesson plans according to a curriculum.