Job Outlook
Through the New York City Alliance for Science-our local network with science teachers-we learn about job openings in the schools. And student teaching placements frequently lead to full-time employment upon graduation.
Career Opportunities
Prospects for our graduates are excellent as secondary school enrollments rise
and public interest in science education increases. To quality for initial
or professional certification in New York State, you take the New York State
Teacher Certification Examinations. These examinations have several parts,
which may be taken during your course of study. Please see your adviser for
more detailed information.
Our graduates are also successful in applying the knowledge and skills they
gain in the program to pursue employment in industry, publishing, and research
or at institutions placing special emphasis on making science accessible to
the general public - in museum, zoos, and environmental centers, for example.
A sampling of teaching jobs accepted by recent graduates include the following:
- Science teacher at the School of the Future, High School for Environmental Science, and Friends Seminary in Manhattan
- Science artist and illustrator of children's books
- Research technician, NYU Medical Center
- Instructors at museum, halls of science and zoos