Have a Meaningful Impact on the Lives of Many
It is a good time to be a qualified special education teacher. The need is great, from pre-school to high school. There is also a need for those who can serve adults with disabilities in a variety of settings so that you can assure all people equal education and employment rights.
Depending on your degree from IUP you will have the option of working in a wide variety of capacities in schools, mental health and intellectual disability programs, hospitals, community-based employment/living programs, early intervention programs, residential treatment programs, preschool/day care programs, and other agency service providers for individuals with disabilities.
Careers You Can Pursue
With an undergraduate degree in disability services, special education, or speech-language pathology, you have many career opportunities in schools, community agencies, mental health facilities, group homes, hospitals, and clinics.
- Early/pre-K to 4 teacher
- Special education teacher
- Speech-language pathology assistant
- Therapeutic support staff
- Teacher assistant
Path to Higher Degrees
Expand your job choices, become more marketable, and increase your salary potential by completing graduate studies such as:
- MEd in Special Education
- MS in Speech-Language Pathology
- AuD in Audiology
- PhD in Special Education
- DEd in Curriculum and Instruction
- MS in Early Childhood Education
- PhD in Communication Disorders