Education & Library professionals shape every learner’s intellectual foundation, from preschool to PhD. They also preserve the world’s collective memory through archives and libraries. Demand for instructional technologists,special-education specialists, and postsecondary faculty is projected to grow as digital learning expands and retirements accelerate.
Complete Occupational List (BLS OOH)
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists Career Guide
- Adult Literacy, Remedial-Education and GED Teachers Career Guide
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Area, Ethnic and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Art, Drama and Music Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Audio-Visual and Multimedia Collections Specialists Career Guide
- Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Economics Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education Career Guide
- Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Farm and Home Management Advisors Career Guide
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Graduate Teaching Assistants Career Guide
- Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- History Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Instructional Coordinators Career Guide
- Instructional Designers and Technologists Career Guide
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Career Guide
- Librarians and Library Media Specialists Career Guide
- Library Technicians Career Guide
- Middle School Teacher (Except Special and Vocational Ed Career Guide
- Museum Technicians and Conservators Career Guide
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Physics Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teacher Career Guide
- Postsecondary Psychology Teacher Career Guide
- Preschool Teacher (Except Special Education) Career Guide
- Secondary School Teacher (Except Special and Vocational) Career Guide
- Self-Enrichment Education Teacher Career Guide
- Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten and Elementary School Career Guide
- Special Education Teacher, Middle School Career Guide
- Special Education Teachers, Preschool–Elementary Career Guide
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (Severe and Specialized Settings) Career Guide
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Career Guide
- Teacher Assistants Career Guide
- Tutors Career Guide
- Vocational Education Teachers, Middle School Career Guide
- Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary Career Guide
- Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School Career Guide
Key Skill Domains
- Pedagogical Design: aligning objectives, activities, and assessments.
- Differentiation & Inclusion: tailoring instruction to diverse learners.
- Information Literacy: guiding students in evaluating sources.
- Communication & Empathy: explaining complex ideas clearly; fostering rapport.
- Ed-Tech Fluency: LMS platforms, interactive media, library databases.
Education & Credential Pathways
- Bachelor’s Degree + State Licensure for K-12 teaching.
- Master’s in Library & Information Science (MLIS) for librarians.
- Doctorate typically required for tenure-track professors.
- Certificates (Google Educator, Reading Specialist) boost niche expertise.
Employment Outlook
- Instructional Coordinators: +7 % growth through 2032 as districts adopt digital curricula.
- Special-Education Teachers: steady demand linked to inclusion mandates.
- Librarians: evolving into digital-asset managers and data-literacy coaches.
Confirm Your Fit with MAPP
Great educators and librarians share motivational patterns: service orientation, intellectual curiosity, and patience. The free MAPP Career Assessment benchmarks those drivers, helping you decide if the classroom, library, or academic office is where you’ll thrive.
