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Parenting Unit 6

Parenting Unit 6. Careers in Child and Family Services. Objective 6.1. Define terms related to careers in child and family services. Terms/Definitions. Au pair. A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and provides child care in exchange for room, board, and transportation.

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Parenting Unit 6

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  1. Parenting Unit 6 Careers in Child and Family Services

  2. Objective 6.1 Define terms related to careers in child and family services

  3. Terms/Definitions

  4. Au pair • A person from a foreign country who lives with a family and provides child care in exchange for room, board, and transportation

  5. Career • An occupation to which you have made a long term commitment

  6. Child Development Associate (CDA) • A national credential that certifies child care workers • Earned based on hours of child care experience and post-secondary courses taken • Must be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma

  7. Entrepreneur • A person who owns and runs his or her own business

  8. Entry-Level Position • A beginning level job in a field for people with limited training and education

  9. Nanny • A child care worker who usually provides care in the child’s home

  10. Paraprofessional • A person with training beyond high school in a certain area

  11. Professional • A position that requires a degree from a four year college

  12. Technology • The application of knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals, meeting needs, and solving problems

  13. Objective 6.2 Identify trends affecting child care careers

  14. Current trends • Increase in dual career families • Increase in single parent families • Focus on quality child care • Emphasis on early childhood education • Advances in technology

  15. Objective 6.3 List career opportunities involving work with children and families

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