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

2. 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

3. How did the pieces fit together?
Share and Compare!
How did the pieces fit together?
Hold that thought……..
Created by Maureen Reidenauer, RD--October 17, 2012

4. What are your plans?

5. Education Pays!

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Where to Start?

11. Career Planning Tools

12. Career Planning Tools

13. 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

14. 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.

15. Questions

16. Contact Information
Margo Venable
Yvonne Kilson
Maureen Reidenauer