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Objective. Identify career opportunities in the Early Childhood Education and Services fields. Child Care Administrator. Recreation Aide. Toy Designer. Child Psychologist. Preschool Teacher. Careers In Early Childhood Education and Services. Children's Librarian. Teacher's Assistant.
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Objective • Identify career opportunities in the Early Childhood Education and Services fields.
Child Care Administrator Recreation Aide Toy Designer Child Psychologist Preschool Teacher Careers In Early Childhood Education and Services Children's Librarian Teacher's Assistant Who will you hire? What will you do for a living? Pediatrician Tutor Bus Driver Neonatologist Recreational Director After-School Program Coordinator Skills for Living pg 272-273
Includes those who develop materials for children Includes teacher and assistants Includes managers of child care centers Employment Opportunities
Entrepreneurial Opportunities • Family child care providers • Nannies • Running a cleaning, catering, or transportation service for a child care center
Entry- Level Jobs • Requirements vary from state to state • May need training in CPR, fire safety, abuse detection and prevention, etc • Maryland requires 90 hours of training in order to work in a child care center, or have an in home day care service • Maryland requires teacher aides to have 2 years of college.
Professional – Level Jobs • Four year degree is needed to be a teacher or director of a child care center
Personal Qualities Needed • Able and willing to be a good role model • Able to demonstrate love • Healthy sense of humor • Knowledge of child development • Good health • Physical stamina • Emotional stability • Flexible • Creatively • Resourceful • Organized • Patience • Positive attitude • Good money manager – as salaries are often low and turn over is high
Future Trends • Great demand
Career Plan • Take Child Development courses at JMB • Take Early Childhood courses at CTE • Wor –Wic offers the 90 hour training • Volunteer to work with children • 4-year degree in Early Childhood and Early Education is a very good idea and required for some jobs.
Toy Designer Child Psychologist Pediatrician Children's Librarian Careers In Early Childhood Education and Services After-School Program Coordinator Recreation Aide Check Them Out on Bridges Teacher's Assistant Tutor Preschool Teacher Bus Driver Recreational Director