career possibilities in the early childhood field
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Career Possibilities in the Early Childhood Education Field
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So yougraduated?
Or are you working toward a degree or
considering a career in Early Childhood
Educati on?
CONGRATS!!
What are my career options?
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• Teacher• Director/Administrator• Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies• Instructor/Trainer• Regulator• Topic Specialist• Program Manager• Researchers
Career Possibilities
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• Preschool
• Family Childcare Home
• Head Start
• Kindergarten
• Elementary School
Teacher
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Director/Administrator
• Preschool Director
• Site Coordinator
• Head Start Director
• Education Coordinator
• Administrator
• Child Care Director
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Child Care Resource & Referral• Executive Director
• Program Director
• Education Coordinator
• Trainer
• Specialist
• Mentor
• Outreach Specialist
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Instructor/Trainer• Trainers • Adult Education
• Independent Training Consultant
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Regulator• Child Care Licensing Specialist
• Paths to Quality Rater
• Food Program Specialist
• County/State Department of Social Services or Education
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Topic Specialist• Early Intervention
• Accreditation
• School-Age Care
• Child Behavior
• Curriculum
• Infant/Toddler Care
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Program Manager• Executive Director of CCR&R
• Director of a Multi-Site Head Start Program
• Chief of a Public Agency Department
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ResearcherEarly Childhood Researchers
• Universities• Government and State Agencies• Nonprofit and For Profit Research Organizations
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Education and Salary
Education requirements and salary vary greatly; however, here are some examples of what you might expect. • Teacher: Education requirements vary from CDA to bachelor’s degree and
the salary typically varies from $15,000 - $45,00.
• Director/Administrator: Education requirements vary from an associate’s degree to a graduate’s degree and the salary varies from $25,340 - $71,440.
• Instructor/Trainer: Education requirements vary from an associate’s degree to a graduate’s degree and the salary varies from $28,000 - $99,000.
• Regulator: Education requirements are a graduate’s degree and the salary typically varies from $36,000 – $60.000.
• Researcher: Education requires a Ph.D. and the salary is around $75,000.
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It is important to have short-term and long-term goals and to know what you need to do to reach them.
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• To graduate from Ivy Tech with an Associate of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
• To keep working to better my licensed family child care home to make it the best environment for children as possible
• To achieve NAFCC Accreditation in my licensed family home child care program
• To continue learning how to better serve children by attending trainings, conferences, and possibly college courses
My Short Term Career Goals
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• To graduate from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
• To run my licensed family childcare home at least until I graduate from Ball State
• To find a job in the field of Early Childhood Education, preferably in the classroom, in which I can use my knowledge and skills that I have acquired through my college courses and experience to make a positive difference in the lives of young children
My Long Term Career Goals
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ReferencesChild Care Services Association. (2008). Careers in early childhood Third edition [Directory]. Retrieved February 9, 2012, from Child Care Services Association website: http://www.childcareservices.org/_downloads/ CareersInEarlyChildhoodGuide_NC.pdf
Early Childhood Education. (2012). Early childhood education Jump start your career in early childhood education. Retrieved February 9, 2012, from http://www.earlychildhoodeducation.com/careers/