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Discuss Career Opportunities in Child Care Field Teen Living Objective 6.04

Can I Be Successful? “How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life, you will have been all of these.” “How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the strong. Because someday in life, you will have been all of these.” –George Washington Carver

Can I Be Successful? n Characteristics of a successful caregiver include being: –Alert –Compassionate –Cautious –Creative –Dependable –Enjoys children – Flexible – Gentle – Healthy – Mature – Patient – Self-controlled

ENTRY LEVEL JOBS n Heavily supervised n Do not usually deal directly with children.

Pre-High School Diploma n Jobs available: –Sitter –Day Camp Assistant –Library Assistant

High School Diploma n Jobs available: –Bus driver –Teacher’s Assistant –Craft Demonstrator –Nanny

MIDLEVEL JOBS n 2 years of training or an Associate’s Degree n Jobs available: –Math or language tutor –Head Start or other daycare program job –The Little Gym, etc. –Nanny –Family Care Home Provider

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL JOBS n Jobs Available: –Child care administrator –Preschool Teacher / Teacher –Toy designer –Daycare manager –Pediatrician* –Social Worker* –School Counselor* –Child Psychologist* n Must have a 4 year degree and perhaps an advanced degree*.