Is it possible to get a teaching job in a subject that you do not have a specialization in?

Answer 1

I am not sure in generally but in my country (Malaysia) the answer is yes depending on the subject. Most common degree related subjects (eg. Medical, Law, Business Admin, Accounts, Management, Mass Communication) don't allow this and some subjects while MAY not require a degree but would require experience and skill (eg. Culinary, Music, Designing). However the subjects that permit a teacher with initially no specialization to teach are usually subjects that can quickly and easily be grasp through study or common knowledge. These subjects are usually either very theoretical base or very practical base.

For high school level or below, the subjects can be history, physical education, arts, home economics, shop class, civic studies, moral studies, health education and a few more.

For higher level than that, there are only a few i can think of where the lecturers don't have any initial specialization in it. These subjects are usually thinking base subjects. Example of subjects are thinking skills, critical thinking, international culture, moral education, responsible ethics in commerce and couple more similar subjects with different names.