Careers in Human Service Career Cluster Mapping your career in Early Childhood Development October 19, 2012

Getting to Know You! Smart Good Speaker Smart Identify the skills that you have that will be beneficial in your college and career efforts. Hard Worker Love Math

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What are your plans?

Education Pays!

Human Services Career Cluster The Human Services Career Cluster prepares you for jobs that relate to families and human needs. Whether you want to be a social worker, a childcare provider or a hairdresser, you will be addressing human needs.

Careers in Human Services Students in human services learn and practice skills that prepare them for diverse post-high school education and training opportunities. After taking CTE classes in human services, you could pursue any number of post graduation opportunities including: Employment in retail and human service-related jobs A two-year degree in human services, substance abuse counseling, career counseling, early childhood education, culinary arts or community services A four-year college or graduate degree in social services, sociology, teaching or psychology

Which Occupation is for you? Cluster: Human Services Pathway: Early Childhood Development and Services Sample Occupations: Child Care Worker Director of Early Childhood Education Center Elementary School Teacher Parent and Family Educator Preschool Teacher Teacher Assistant Nanny

Skills for College and Career Success Leadership Leadership Leadership Ability to make learning fun Ability to make learning fun Leadership Leadership Skills for College and Career Success Problem-solving Mentoring Analytic Skills Good People Skills Multitasking Ability to have fun! Leadership Time Management Good Listening Skills Good Communication Skills Relationship Building Team Player! Caring and Understanding Person

Where to Start?

Career Planning Tools http://www.careerxplorer.com

Career Planning Tools http://www.careerinfonet.org/skills/default.aspx?nodeid=20

What I need to do now… English and math skills Sports and clubs [FCCLA] Part-time J O B Social Media Awareness Volunteer Opportunities Teacher Recommendations AP or College Level Courses Leadership and Public Speaking Opportunities

Human Services Career Cluster Career Technical Student Organization FCCLA mission is to promote personal growth and leadership. National CTSO for young men and women in Cluster Related Programs. Students Leadership experiences for middle and secondary students. FCCLA is the only CTSO with family as its major focus. Provides active individual and group student competitive participation at local, state and national levels.

Questions

Contact Information Margo Venable mvenable@camdencc.edu Yvonne Kilson ykilson@camdencc.edu Maureen Reidenauer mreidenauer@camdencc.edu www.camdencc.edu/CTEP