Workers will have more options when the employment market expands. Jobs in education are expected to expand at a wide range of rates, from slower than average for some positions to faster than normal for others.
Some of the fastest-growing occupations in education are those in educational administration, classroom teaching, and social and mental health services provided in schools.
Perspectives on Educational Professions in the Job Market
Jobs in education will not make the list of the 30 fastest-growing jobs for 2019 released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
However, most jobs in education are growing at or above normal rates, with some growing at or above average rates even further.
The fact Because education is a huge occupational category, accounting for 7,771,600 occupations excluding administrative positions or responsibilities in school counseling, psychology, or social work, even a moderate pace of increase can result in many new jobs.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) expects a five percent job growth rate for education, training, and library occupations over the next decade, totaling 512,900 new positions.
Teaching Jobs with the Fastest Growth
Instructors at the highest and lowest levels of schooling are seeing the most hopeful prospects among classroom educators.
BLS estimates that employment prospects for postsecondary instructors will rise by 11%, or 155,000 new jobs, faster than the average pace.
These teachers work with adult students in community colleges and four-year colleges and universities.
There is a 7% increase in employment for preschool instructors, which is above average. Over the next ten years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 36,900 additional opportunities for preschool instructors.
However, the majority of preschool instructors work in settings other than public and private schools, where wage rates are lower.
Preschool instructors at public and private schools get an average yearly income of $46,770, compared to $27,830 for those working in child day care centers, which employ 60% of all preschool teachers in the U.S.
High school teachers have the highest career chances of all instructors from kindergarten through twelfth grade. An average increase is expected, however, the BLS’s four percent growth rate is lower than the average.
Kindergarten and elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, and special education teachers are all anticipated to see a three percent lower than the normal growth rate.
A 4% employment growth rate is expected for teacher assistants, who work mostly with kids in kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as those with special needs.
To go into the library or museum field, you’ll need an educational background but not necessarily a desire to teach.
Archivists, curators, and museum workers should see a 9% increase in employment, while librarians should see a 6% increase in employment, according to the BLS.
Administration jobs with the quickest growth
Preschool and early childhood education jobs are also plentiful in the administrative field. There will be an increase of 4,800 jobs in educational administration, according to the BLS, which is quicker than the average growth rate.
Preschool and childcare facility directors make up more than 60 percent of all current positions in the child daycare business.
Jobs in higher education administration are likewise in high demand. The college president, provost, admissions director, registrar, and a slew of additional administrators and deans fill out this list of duties.
There is a mediocre job outlook for principals of primary and secondary schools. Primary, middle, and high school administrators are expected to have an increase in employment of 11,200 new posts over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
A 6% increase in employment is expected for instructional coordinators, who oversee the development of curriculum standards and course materials as well as serve in leadership roles within their organizations.
Increase in School Mental Health and Social Services
In schools, some of the fastest-growing positions aren’t linked to instruction or administration, but rather to mental health and social assistance.
Job growth for school psychologists is expected to be substantially quicker than the national average.
There is a greater-than-average increase in the number of school counselors, often known as guidance counselors.
Mental health services are increasingly being recognized as a necessity, and the link between mental health and academic performance is one of the many reasons for this, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
