Class will start at the top of the hour! Please turn the volume up on your computer speakers to access the audio feature of this seminar. WELCOME TO CE100 Preparing for a Career in Early Childhood Development Unit 2.

Audio Check Let’s conduct a quick audio check. If you can’t hear me, please confirm that the volume on your speakers are on and if you have external speakers confirm that they are plugged in. If you can’t hear me, please try logging out and back in. This often fixes the problem. If this does not work – please call Tech Support at

Review of Unit 1 It has been a quick first week. I hope that you are all becoming comfortable with the KU platform. Last week you met your classmates and your instructor. You explored the platform and all of the resources, you reviewed the syllabus, and read three Adobe Documents. You shared in a discussion, completed an assignment and a graded review… wow… you did a lot! Does anyone have any questions? Thoughts? Ah ha moments?

Unit 2: Professional Roles, with Populations and Needs Served in the Field of Child Development Are you ready to begin?

This week you will 1.Complete the readings. 2.Complete the learning activities. 3.Participate in discussion. 4.Attend seminar. 5.Complete and submit the project.

Seminar In seminar, we will review our readings for the week and we will discuss the jobs available in the field of early childhood development. We will discuss work environments, educational and licensing requirements, salaries and job prospects. I hope you are prepared to share… READY?

How Much Will I Earn as an Early Childhood Education Teacher? Depending on whether you work in a day- care center, preschool, kindergarten or grade school, you'll earn between $22,430 and $38,290 per year as an early childhood teacher. Location also plays a strong role in wages earned, with average early childhood teacher salaries in some large metropolitan areas topping $50,000. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2009

Significant Points Preschool teachers, teacher assistants, and child care workers accounted for almost 78 percent of wage and salary jobs in About 44 percent of workers in this industry had a high school degree or less in 2008, reflecting the minimal training requirements for most jobs. About 29 percent employees worked part time in Job openings should be numerous, because dissatisfaction with benefits, pay, and stressful working conditions causes many to leave the industry.

Table 1. Percent distribution of employment, by age group, 2008 Age groupChild day care servicesAll industries Total100.0% and older SOURCE: BLS Current Population Survey, 2008.

Occupation Employment, 2008 Percent Change, NumberPercent All Occupations Management, business, and financial occupations Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program Professional and related occupations Preschool and kindergarten teachers Teacher assistants Service occupations Cooks and food preparation workers Building cleaning workers Child care workers Office and administrative support occupations NOTE: Columns may not add to total due to omission of occupations with small employment. SOURCE: BLS National Employment Matrix, Table 2. Employment of wage and salary workers in child day car services by occupation, 2008 and projected change, (Employment in thousands)

OccupationChild day care servicesAll industries Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program $37,270$39,940 Child, family, and school social workers 31,21039,530 First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers 29,56034,910 Kindergarten teachers, except special education 28,17047,100 Office clerks, general 22,32025,320 Preschool teachers, except special education 22,12023,870 Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners 19,65021,450 Teacher assistants 19,09022,200 Cooks, institution and cafeteria 18,97022,210 Child care workers 17,44018,970 SOURCE: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May Table 3. Median annual wages of the largest occupations in child day care services, May 2008

Resources National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, University of Colorado Health and Sciences Center at Fitzsimons, UCD-CON Campus Mail Stop F541, Education 2 North, E. 19th Ave. P.O. Box 6511, Aurora, CO Telephone (toll free): 1 (800) Internet: (For a database on licensing requirements of child care settings by State) National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center, Rosehaven St., Suite 400, Fairfax, VA Internet: Center for the Child Care Workforce, 555 New Jersey Ave., NW., Washington, DC Internet:

Lets Share What job prospect sounded appealing to you? What type of organization would you like to work in? What is the salary range for this position Jump in!

Highlights for the Project Review the early childhood development jobs described in the unit and then go to an online career/employment site, such as Monster.com, career or Jobing.com or local career link website. Search for jobs in the childcare, preschool, or the K-2 setting. After you have explored the job listings for a while, choose two of the jobs that interest you. If you are unable to find any suitable jobs at the career site, you may use your local newspaper.

Then… Then, for each job, complete the following using the template provided: 1.List the job title and job description. 2.List the skills needed for the job, taken both from the job description and your own analysis of the job. Be sure to list at least five skills, three of which are specific skills in the early childhood development field. 3.Explain why each of the skills listed in #2 would be needed to succeed in the position you have selected.

Template There is a template in the class – please use it. The template does not have a place for you to share your name, but please remember to do so. Please also save your document as a doc, docx, or rtf and give it a name that both you and your instructor will recognize. Example: Carolyn_McKeon_CE100 _Unit 2.

Just a Few Reminders… Please be sure to read the announcements that I post in class. If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing projects or participating in the class, please contact me as soon as possible as I do worry about my students. Know that I am only just a message away!

Please remember that our class runs from Wednesday through Tuesday! ALL work for unit 2 is due on Tuesday at midnight! This week you will: Complete the readings. Complete the learning activities. Participate in discussion. Attend seminar (you just did). Complete and submit the project.. Any questions? Unit 3 – Things to do!

Thank you for Joining me! Remember as your instructor, I view your success as my success. If you need anything, please me, meet me on AIM, FB, or post your question on the Q and A Discussion Board in our Class. Have a super week – I’ll see you in class!