Many jobs are open for teachers looking to change career paths. Teachers' skills can be transferred to sectors outside of education and to non teaching educational related jobs. It's important to perform an evaluation of ones' skills and aptitudes when changing careers or jobs. This will help to set expectations and to find a suitable position. Use these steps to find non teaching jobs for teachers.

Perform a career self assessment before looking for non teaching jobs for teachers. Consider the types of jobs you like to perform and the job environment. Second, evaluate your current skills and identify if you need to go back to school or to take some additional courses to find a job.

Use an aptitude test and a personality test. These tools can help you discover the jobs that will be most satisfying and that are best fits for your skills and competencies. These tests are available free online and at libraries.

Search online for non teaching jobs. There are many online recruiters that provide non teaching listings in education and other fields for teachers with experience. There are a few recruiters specializing in placing teachers in non teaching jobs and career paths. Use the recruiters' career tools to find non teaching positions for teachers.

Look for government jobs for teachers outside of education. Find federal, state and county level jobs using agencies websites. Find government's human resources departments, Finance department, Police department, Park and Recreation department, department for the environment etc. Many of these agencies have their job listings online and may have non teaching openings for teachers.

Find non teaching jobs in Publishing and Sales. Many of the skills obtained as a teacher on the job and in college can be transferred to these sectors. In Publishing teachers can write and present seminars, prepare standardized test materials and write and edit books. In the Sales department of publishing companies teachers can sell books and materials related to education.

Consider Human Resources jobs for teachers. Find Human Resources representatives and executives vacancies at major institutions. Sectors such as banking, insurance and pharmaceutical provide in house training to their employees. Individuals with teaching experience can write the seminars and coordinate their delivery to employees.

Network with ex teachers working in non teaching jobs and that have changed career successfully. This networking can be done with friends, coworkers, associations and on the internet. There are forums online supporting teachers that are looking for career changes.