Career Outlook Information
Teachers—Preschool
Employment Outlook
Employment of preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary school teachers is projected to grow about as fast as average. Job prospects are expected to be favorable
Child Care Administrators
Employment Outlook
Employment of education administrators is projected to grow about as fast as average, as education and training take on greater importance in everyone’s lives. Job opportunities for many of these positions should be excellent because a large proportion of education administrators are expected to retire over the next 10 years. Preschool and childcare center administrators are expected to experience substantial growth due to increasing enrollments in formal child care programs......
Teacher Assistants
Employment Outlook
Employment of teacher assistants is expected to grow by 10 percent between 2006 and 2016, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
Child Care Workers
Employment Outlook
Child care workers are expected to experience job growth that is faster than the average for all occupations. Job prospects will be excellent because of the many workers who leave and need to be replaced.