Study adolescence education at JCC
Change lives in your classroom and community. When you earn an associate degree in Adolescence Education at Jamestown Community College, you’ll be able to work in the education field with adolescents in grades 7-12. You can also pursue your bachelor’s degree and become a public school teacher.
As an education major at JCC, you will select a concentration as your subject area of expertise. Appropriate concentrations should be discussed with your advisor and are highly dependent on your transfer school. Some examples include English, modern languages, social sciences, math, math/science, general science, and specific sciences.
The A.S. degree prepares you to transfer and continue coursework in order to earn a bachelor’s degree, which is necessary to become a public school teacher. You can also apply for teaching assistant positions directly after graduation from JCC.
2024 median pay for high school teachers: $64,580/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where to study at JCC
- Available online
- Fully available on the Jamestown Campus
- Fully available on the Cattaraugus County Campus
Program pathway
This program includes courses that may qualify for Credit for Prior Learning (CPL).
Courses
Adolescence education skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Compose a basic personal philosophy of education using established criteria based on their combined experiences integrating course instruction, reading, reflective writing, discussion, and field placements.
- Demonstrate and practice basic applications of tenets of effective teaching through presentation projects, reading, reflective writing, discussion, and field placements. This includes, but is not limited to, principles of lesson planning, classroom management, and reflective teaching.
- Understand how adolescents learn and develop, and will demonstrate this by designing and implementing appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities that support adolescents’ intellectual, social, and personal development.
Your career after JCC
To become a public school teacher, you will need to transfer for a bachelor’s degree in education. Once the bachelor’s degree in adolescence education is completed, you’ll be eligible for initial certification as a teacher for adolescents grades 7-12.
If you do not transfer and instead move directly into the workforce, you will be eligible for positions such as a teaching assistant or teacher’s aide in a public or private school setting. You can also specialize in special education, education administration, curriculum design, and student counseling. Consider roles in youth organizations, residential life, student activities, prison systems, rehabilitation centers, and tutoring in addition to teaching in public schools.