Jumpstart your teaching career In our Department of Teacher Education, we prepare initial teacher candidates at the undergraduate and graduate level with the knowledge, skills and credentials needed to successfully teach in New Jersey schools, while our MEd program provides certified teachers with the opportunity to enhance their professional knowledge and skills. Here are some key statistics for teaching careers in New Jersey from Salary.com and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. $53,142-$77,651 Average Starting Salaries for Teachers in New Jersey (Salary.com) Noteworthy Education Jobs and Mid-Career Salaries in New Jersey (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Preschool/Daycare Administrator $86,470 Guidance/Career Counselor $75,030 Secondary School Teacher $78,900 Elementary School Teacher $73,330 Special Education Teacher $78,090Instruction/Library Professional $61,610 83% Alumni in education employed or in graduate school within 6 months after graduation
Get Prepared to Succeed Our cutting-edge curriculum emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion. Teacher candidates engage in interactive and technology-rich learning experiences that model how they will help their students construct new knowledge. Our partnerships with P-12 school districts provide high-quality clinical field experiences so that teacher candidates can put into practice what they are learning in the college classroom.