Career Possibilities in the Early Childhood Education Field

Presented by Stacy Bilby

 Teacher Director/Administrator Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies Instructor/Trainer Regulator Topic Specialist Program Manager Researchers

 Preschool Family Childcare Home Head Start Kindergarten Elementary School

 Preschool Director
Cite Coordinator

Head Start Director

Education Coordinator

Administrator
Child Care Director

 Executive Director Program Director Education Coordinator Trainer Specialist Mentor Outreach Specialist

 Child Care Training Coordinator

Adult Education
Independent Training Consultant

 Child Care Licensing Specialist Paths to Quality Rater Food Program Specialist County/State Department of Social Services or Education

 Early Intervention

Accreditation
School-Age Care

Child Behavior
Curriculum

Infant/Toddler Care

 Executive Director of CCR&R Director of a multi site Head Start Program Chief of a Public Agency Department

Early Childhood Researchers Universities Government and State Agencies Nonprofit and For Profit Research Organizations

It is important to have short and long term goals and know what you need to do to reach them.

 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

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

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