Careers In Education

GCU is committed to the long-term success of its graduates. Part of being successful is finding a fulfilling and viable career. The purpose of this assignment is to help you explore careers in the field of education that you might wish to pursue.

For this assignment, create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation for high school students about the costs and benefits of obtaining a degree in education. Research a job within the field of education in which you would be interested. The PowerPoint presentation should include the following:

• A description of this job in education including the qualifications and expected salary.
• An explanation of the reasons you have chosen this particular job.
• A summary of your educational costs over the course of your program and how it compares with the salary you identified.
• A summary from the readings that will help you take control of your finances.
• List one budgeting strategy you will incorporate, now or in the future.
• Options for funding higher education aside from student loans.

Include a title slide and a reference slide (title and reference slides do not count in slide total) that contains 2-3 resources from the required readings, the GCU Library, and/or your state’s department of education and local education providers.

While GCU style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. Use the “T7-Template” to complete the assignment successfully.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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