Atlanta Education Jobs
If you're looking for a teaching career, there are plenty of opportunities when it comes to Atlanta education jobs.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta area's education industry has continued to see a monthly and yearly increase in employment, despite the current economic recession.
The industry employed 270,900 workers during November 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 270,500 workers during October and a 2.8 percent increase from the previous year.
Atlanta Public Schools, which serves as the city's public elementary and secondary school system, is run by the Atlanta Board of Education. As of 2007, APS had an active enrollment of 49,773 students.
According to Wikipedia, APS operates a total of 106 schools, including 58 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 20 high schools and seven charter schools. Three of the elementary schools operate on a year-round calendar.
APS also operates two alternative schools for middle and high school students, including two single-sex academies and an adult learning center. The system also owns and operates a radio station, National Public Radio affiliate and Public Broadcasting Service television station.
When it comes to higher education, Atlanta serves as home to one of the largest concentrations of colleges and universities in the nation. The city has more than 30 higher education institutions.
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a predominant engineering and research university located in Atlanta that has been ranked among the top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report for more than 10 years.
The city is home to the Atlanta University Center, which serves as the largest consortium of historically-black colleges and universities in the country. AUC schools include Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College and the Interdenominational Theological Center. The Morehouse School of Medicine adjoins the other AUC schools, but is independent from them.
Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, along with a Savannah College of Art and Design campus in Midtown, the John Marshall Law School and the Reformed Theological Seminary.
Schools throughout outer Atlanta include Emory University, Oglethorpe University, Agnes Scott College and Reinhardt College.
The outer Atlanta area also has several state-run institutions, including: Clayton State University, Georgia Perimeter College, Kennesaw State University, Southern Polytechnic State University and the University of West Georgia.
