Careers with Children

An understanding of early development is a prerequisite for many career options.You may prepare yourself to:

Serve children directly as a(n)

• elementary school teacher
• kindergarten teacher
• pediatric nurse
• speech therapist
• teacher's aide
• home childcare provider
• pediatrician
• child psychologist

Serve families directly as a

• social worker
• adoption worker
• family therapist
• parent educator
• special needs case manager

Organize services as a

• school principal
• recreation leader
• education program consultant
• licensing analyst
• child development center director

Provide information as a

• children's librarian
• referral agency specialist
• in-service training specialist
• instructional technologist
• college instructor

Create or influence public policy or services as a

• family court lawyer
• education columnist
• playground designer
• educational equipment designer
• child advocate
• children's media specialist
• mediator
• educational equipment manufacturer

Ask one of the Child Development and Education instructors to be your
advisor when you are making career decisions and selecting classes in our department.

Meet with one of the advisor's in the Counseling Division to assess your degree or
transfer progress and to familiarize yourself with the college's General Education
requirements.