Pedagogue

Educators work in education, teaching and counseling. In extracurricular education, they promote e.g. Children with difficulties in socialization, carry out anti-violence training for young people and advise parents and teachers. They also develop and implement educational concepts. In commercial enterprises, they take on tasks in in-house training and further education as well as in organizational and personnel development. Other areas of employment are early childhood support, intercultural work, cultural and leisure work or media education. As part of adult education, they design and hold events, such as vocational reintegration. In scientific research, educators analyze and interpret, for example, Educational processes and publish research results. At colleges, they teach students, prepare for lectures and seminars, correct written work and take exams. Independent scientific activities open up i.d.R. only after a master's degree and a doctorate.

Educators find employment in the first place

• in institutions of vocational and general adult education, e.g. at community colleges
• in day care centers and schools
• in youth homes, residential homes for people with disabilities, clinics
• in youth centers as well as parenting and family counseling centers
• in publishers, e.g. in textbook publishers
• at universities and research institutes
• in school boards, ministries or prisons

In addition, they also find employment

• in the area of human resources and in occupational training and further education in companies of almost all economic sectors

The salary level for Pedagogue in Germany is: from 3686 up to 6119 EUR per month

Why is?

Educators advise, supervise, teach and educate people in different areas of life. They develop support programs and design educational processes.

Analysis and advice

For example, in educational counseling centers, educators support advice-seeking parents. From them they can explain the underlying situation in detail, listen, take notes and ask questions in case of ambiguity. In doing so, they approach the problems and discussions methodically and, together with the interlocutors, look for possible causes for the difficulties involved. They analyze the overall situation from the perspective of a neutral observer and propose solutions. Possibly. turn on psychological or medical professionals.

From early intervention to senior citizen work

The pedagogical or socio-educational support of people includes the early education and the care of adolescents up to the targeted coaching of adults. Educators are involved in youth work, addiction prevention, educational planning, in-company training, integration of migrants, senior citizen work and neighborhood work.

In doing so, they develop a targeted support program, design educational processes and accompany the individual development steps in order to be able to regulate possible disruptions. Especially in elementary education, the integration of children with a migrant background and the inclusion of children with disabilities plays an important role. Anti-violence training for young people who are ready for violence is also carried out by educators. For example, in adult education, educators organize and guide vocational reintegration courses.

Concept development and educational research

Educators reflect and formulate educational, teaching and educational goals. Depending on the specific activity, they also compile and prepare didactic content, develop and test effective methods of education, education, counseling, education administration and evaluation. For executive positions, a master's degree is often required, for independent scientific activities i.d.R. a master's degree and a doctorate required.