Objective

• Identify career opportunities in the Early Childhood Education and Services fields.

Careers In Early Childhood Education and Services

Who will you hire?

What will you do for a living?

Skills for Living pg 272-273

Employment Opportunities• Includes those who develop

materials for children

• Includes teacher and assistants

• Includes managers of child care centers

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.

Careers In Early Childhood Education and Services