early childhood

TOPIC: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION03 MARCH 2014

THE FIELD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FIELD

TRAINING AND DEGREES

No formal educationAssociate’s degreeBachelor’s degreeMaster’s Degree

Doctorate degrees

CAREER LOCATIONSMany Options

DaycarePreschool

Public schoolIn-home

MY SHORT TERM GOALS

To GraduateTo get a job

Have a successful career

MY LONG TERM GOALS

Ball StateBachelor’sMaster’s

Work

Career Option 1: Teacher

Employment Options: public or private preschool, Head Start, child care center, or unlicensed registered ministry

Job Responsibilities: educate and care for children, communicate with families, be committed to furthering own education

Goals: Teacher

Attend 12+ hours of yearly training

Attend 20+ hours of yearly training

Complete Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood

Begin training in second language

Career Option 2: In-Home Provider

Employment Options: Private residence Job Responsibilities: Maintain a safe and

nurturing home enviornment, plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities, oversee the financial management of in home program (Council on Children and Families, 2012)

Have the heart and desire to take care of leaners

Goals: In-Home Provider Attend training sessions and

obtain license (State of Indiana, 2012)

Enroll in Paths to Quality Enroll in CDA or Associate’s

program

Complete Paths to Quality Enroll in Early Childhood

Bachelor’s program

Short Term

Long Term

Career Option 3: Regulator

Employment Options: Child care licensing, Child and Adult Care Food Program, County/state department of social services or education

Job Responsibilities: Knowledge of state licensing requirements, technical training and assistance in compliance, investigation in noncompliance cases (Child Care Service Association, 2011)

Goals: Regulator

Become familiar with the Indiana licensing requirements

Enroll in coursework in social services and child development

Complete graduate degree in social work

Develop exemplary communication and intrapersonal skills (Child Care Service Association, 2011)

Short Term

Long Term

Career Option 4: Director/Administrator

Employment Options: public or private preschool, Head Start, child care center, or unlicensed registered ministry

Job Responsibilities: Developing/selecting curriculum, communicate effectively with staff and patrons, market center, oversee spending and budget (Council on Children and Families, 2012)

Goals: Director/Administrator

Enroll in an Early Childhood Bachelor’s degree program

Develop mission statement, center philosopy, and policies

Complete Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood with course work in Early Childhood Administration (Child Care Service Association, 2011)

Short Term

Long Term

Career Option 5: Researcher

Employment Options: Universities, government agencies, nonprofit and for profit research organizations

Job Responsibilities: Evaluate and assess children and programs, analyze data, conduct studies (Council on Children and Families, 2012)

Goals: Researcher

Enroll in a Ph.D. program studying child development

Network with NAEYC and become familiar with its reserach publications

Complete Ph.D. program in child development

Publish one research study

Short Term

Long Term

Associate in Early Childhood Education

The field of Early Childhood Education is a broad field in which professionals have many opportunities for exciting careers. The following list are just a few of the career’s that are available. Childcare administrator

Assistant child advocate Childcare head teacher Childcare teacher Teacher assistant Curriculum coordinator for childcare settings Social worker Head start teacher Family childcare provider

(Goodwin College,2012)

Childcare TeacherField Description:Daycare teachers work primarily with children who

are too young to start preschool, from infants to 5-year-olds. They nurture the young, impressionable minds of the future, stimulating their physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth.

Education Requirement: Daycare teachers almost always need to have a

high school diploma and, in most cases, a combination of college education and experience is desirable.

(Early childhood eduation,2012)

Administrator of Center-based ProgramsField Description:Child care center administrators/directors have the

challenging job of ensuring that center-based programs offer developmentally appropriate experiences for the children, are supportive of the needs of families, and operate with sound administrative and fiscal management.

Education Requirements:Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor’s

degree in Early Childhood Education/Child Development with coursework in child care administration, or a graduate degree in Child Care Administration


Teachers AideField Description:Assists in the classroom under the direction

of the teacher, head of group or assistant to head of group. May be assigned as a one-on-one aide to a child with special needs.

Education Requirements:High school diploma or substantial experience

working with children under the age of 13. Some individuals take early childhood courses in high school as preparation for employment as an aide.


Home day careField Description:A person who is employed by an individual

family to care for their children in the family's home.

Requirements: Licensing depends on the state one is living in at

the time. The in-home provider may be required by the employer to have education or training in child development, or early childhood education.


Long term goals

Work a few years at a licensed day care center, after receiving my bachelors degree.

Becoming a lead teacher at a nice day care center or starting a home day care are my dream long term goals.

Being the best teacher I can be to help with the develop of young children.

Reference

Goodwin College. (2012, Winter). Early childhood education. Retrieved February 11, 2012, from Goodwin College website: http://www.goodwin.edu/majors/associates/early_childhood_education/career_possibilities.asp

Early child hood.org. (2012). Retrieved February 9, 2012, from http://www.earlychildhood.org/cdrg/exp_positions_Early Childhood Education Salary Range [Article]. (n.d.). Retrieved from ehow website: http://www.ehow.com/ about_5390800_early-childhood-education-salary-range.html

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Refrences Child Care Service Association. (2011, June). Careers in early childhood. Retrieved from Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children website: http://www.iaeyc.org/ LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=NkZJ%2f3MXFJA%3d&tabid=510&language=en-US Council on Children and Families. (2012). Exploring positions. In Career development resource guide (position seven). Retrieved from State of New York website: http://www.earlychildhood.org/cdrg/intro.cfmState of Indiana. (2012). Becoming a licensed or registered provider. Retrieved from http://www.in.gov/fssa/carefinder/2736.htm