Education

Teaching in Schools and Universities

The outlook for classroom teaching is outstanding. The American Association for Employment in Education predicts retirements will cause a dramatic increase in hiring for the next seven years. Starting salaries also are rising, especially in programs such as special education. 

Elementary or High School Teaching

If you are considering teaching foreign languages at the elementary or high school level, consult a College of Education and Human Ecology advisor at OSU for the best possible course track for you, and continue to study your foreign languages(s) at the advanced level. They can also help you with FAQs and statistics, as well as one-to-one counseling in your search for a language career in education.

College Level Teaching

If you are considering teaching at the college level, you might want to consider graduate school at OSU. Courses in pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition can be integrated into your graduate studies as you ready yourself to teach languages in higher education. You may also be able to serve as a Graduate Teaching Associate, and gain even more experience instructing college-level students. 

A career as a faculty member may be appealing if you are interested in college-level teaching or research. Many Internet sites provide up-to-date information about Graduate Schools in the U.S. that specialize in languages.

Graduate school at Ohio State

Administration

The Modern Language Association and the Chronicle of Higher Education publish available faculty and administrative positions year-round. With your subscription you may ask for immediate notification of any job postings in your areas of interest, within a defined geographic region.

Teaching English Abroad

There are numerous opportunities there are immediately available post-grad to get paid to teach English abroad. The JET Program is a very popular and well-known one; however, there are these kinds of opportunities all over the world for many languages.