PCD

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PCD

• Objective 2.03
• Careers in
• Child Development

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1st things 1st!!

• In order to work in a
• child-related field you
• must have a
• DEEP CONCERN
• for
• CHILDREN!!!!!!

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Many times

• Working with children is exhausting due to
• Hectic physical pace
• Emotional stress of constant changes
• Lack of knowledge

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Careers by Education Level

• Directions
• Fold your paper into four quadrants.
• See example
• Be ready to label each quadrant according to the
  different education levels.

HINT BONUS--know jobs in each category for TEST.
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Quadrant 1 Entry-level job

• Education requirements
• Position for beginners in a field
• Limited education and training
• usually only a High School Diploma

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Entry-level job

• Types of jobs
• Au Pair
• Babysitting
• Camp Counselor
• Nanny
• Puppeteer
• Storyteller
• Teacher Assistantchild care

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Quadrant 2 Associates Degree

• Education requirements
• 2 year degree at a Community or Technical College

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Associates Degree

• Types of jobs
• Nurse (LPN)
• Teacher assistant (public school)
• Paramedic
• Wildlife educator
• Dental hygienist
• Sonographer (page 175-The Developing Child)
• Child care teacher

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Quadrant 3 4-Yr. College Degree

• Education requirements
• Attending a University or College
• 4 year study in a specific field to earn a
  bachelors degree

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4-Yr. College Degree

• Types of jobs
• Activities director
• Animator
• Child care consultant
• Special education teacher
• Toy designer

• Pediatric nurse
• Parent educator
• Teacher
• Librarian
• Nurse-RN
• Dietitian
• Social Worker

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NC Colleges
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Quadrant 4 Graduate Degree and Above (Masters
or Doctorate)

• Education requirements
• Advanced degrees beyond bachelor's degree
  Masters usually 2 more years attending college
  full-time Doctorate degree is the highest level
  a person can receive
• Doctorate does NOT necessarily mean Medical Dr.

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Graduate Degree and Above (Masters or Doctorate)

• Types of jobs
• Child psychologist and psychiatrist
• Ophthalmologist
• Optometrist
• Family court judge
• Pediatric dentist -Genetic counselor
• Speech language pathologist -OB/GYN
• Pediatricians -Play therapist
• Child development researcher -Physical
  Therapist

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Career Abilities

• Specific abilities and skills are developed in
  schools, colleges, and/or on-the-job training.

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Child-related careers

• Are growing!!!!
• MORE jobs working with children are developed
  every year!!

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• Is teaching the only career in care and education
  services for children??
• NO

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ALL child-related careers.

• DO NOT
• work
• directly
• with children!

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Baby/Children Toys and Products

• Jobs developing toys and products has created
  careers.
• Advertising
• Marketing
• Management

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KEY TERMS
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child development

• The study of children and how they grow
• Mentally
• Physically
• Emotionally
• Socially

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child care

• Care provided by a person other than the childs
  parents

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entry-level

• A job position for beginners in a field

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associates degree

• A two-year degree usually from a technical school
  or community college

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4-year degree

• A degree in a field of study usually from a
  university or college

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graduate degree

• A degree above the four-year degree usually for
  advancement and higher pay
• masters and doctoral degrees

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duties and responsibilities

• What a person has to do in order to accomplish a
  job

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skills and aptitudes

• Traits needed to achieve a goal

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salary

• A set wage or income for work completed

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wage

• An hourly payment for work completed

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work environment

• The surroundings in which a person works

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au pair

• A person from another country who comes and takes
  care of a child

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nanny

• A live-in babysitter

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puppeteer

• A person who uses puppets to tell stories for
  children

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Paramedic

• A person who works with the rescue squad and
  knows what to do in case of an emergency

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dental hygienist

• A person who works in a dentists office and
  cleans teeth

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Sonographer

• A person is who reads ultrasounds

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activities director

• A person who plans fun activities for children
  such as at recreation center

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toy designer

• A person who draws plans for new toys

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pediatric nurse

• A person who works in the unit in the hospital
  that cares for small children

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parent educator

• A person who works with parents to make them
  better parents

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Ophthalmologist

• An eye doctor who can write prescriptions for
  medication and do eye surgeries

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Optometrist

• An eye doctor who examines eyes and writes
  prescriptions for glasses

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genetic counselor

• A person who works with couples who want to have
  children but have hereditary problems that might
  be passed along to a child

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Pediatrician

• A doctor who provides medical care for children
  after they are born

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Obstetrics

• The medical specialty area that cares for and
  treats women just before, during, and just after
  childbirth, often referred to as OB for short

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Play therapist

• A person who works with children who have trouble
  playing with others

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Animator

• A person who makes characters come alive in a film

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Nurse/Midwife

• Somebody trained to help deliver babies and offer
  support and advice to pregnant women

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Gynecology

• The medical specialty area that cares for the
  health of, and treats diseases of, the female
  reproductive organs

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Positions for beginners in a field are called

• Paraprofessional jobs
• Professional jobs
• Clerical jobs
• Entry-level jobs
• Answer D

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You must have a graduate degree or above to work
the following job except?

• Dietitian
• Child psychologist
• Child care teacher assistant
• Pediatrician
• Answer C

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All of the following are careers related to child
development except?

• Nanny
• Paramedic
• Nurse
• Camp counselor
• Answer A

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Brooke is going to school to become a dental
hygienist. Which type of degree will she need?

• High school diploma
• Graduate level degree
• 4 year College degree
• 2 year Associates degree
• Answer D

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Mark really enjoyed his High School Parenting
class and has decided to become a Parent Educator
when he gets out of school. Which type of
degree will he need to accomplish this goal?

• 2 year Associate
• 4 year College
• Graduate/Masters level
• High School diploma
• Answer B

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Laura has a strong love for woman and babies and
wants to one day help take care of newborns in
the hospital after delivery. What type of
degree would she need?

• Pediatric nurse
• OB/GYN
• RN Nurse
• Sonographer
• Answer A

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John wants to help children who have trouble
interacting with other children during play time.
What level of education would he need?

• A. Entry level
• B. Associates degree
• C. 4-year degree
• D. Graduate and above
• Answer (D)

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Which is an example of a career that is related
to, but not directly in the field of child
development and care?

• A. Au pair
• B. Lead teacher
• C. Nanny
• D. Nurse
• Answer (D)

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True OR False

• __________ You must go to a 4 year college to
  receive a bachelors degree in a specific field
  of study.
• True

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True OR False

• __________ Graduate degree is a job position for
  beginners in a field.
• False
• Entry-Level

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True OR False

• __________ To be a social worker you only need a
  2 year degree from my local community college.
• False
• 4-year degree

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True OR False

• __________ A Pediatrician examines eyes and
  writes prescriptions for glasses.
•  False
• Optometrist 

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True OR False

• __________ Career-specific abilities are
  developed in schools, colleges, and on-the-job
  programs.
•  True

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True OR False

• __________ Child-related careers are growing.
• True

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True OR False

• ___________ All persons who work in child-related
  careers have direct contact with children.
• False
• Indirect and direct

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True OR False

• ___________ The growth in childrens products and
  services has created careers in advertising,
  marketing, and management.
• True

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True OR False

• ___________ Teaching is the only career in care
  and education services for children.
• False
• Many

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Job Application

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• Click Staff
• Click Donna Owens
• Click PCD
• Click Sample Job Application
• Complete, save, print (see me 1st), turn in for
  grade!
• Tips
• n/anot applicable
• Doesnt apply to YOU
• NEVER leave any blanks on a job app.