1. Parenting & Child Development
2.03 Understand Careers in Child Care & Education

2. Should YOU work with Children?
Do you enjoy children?
Do you respect them as people?
Are you sympathetic?
Are you patient, tolerant, and calm?
Do you have a sense of humor?
Will you play with children?
Are you creative?
Are you willing to learn about children?

3. Entry-Level Childcare Jobs -no degree required
Babysitter
Camp counselor
Puppeteer
Storyteller
Au Pair/Nanny

4. Childcare Positions that Require an Associate’s Degree
LPN Nurse
Teacher Assistant
Dental Hygienist

5. Careers that Require a 4 Year Degree
Nurse- RN
Special Education
Teacher
Social Worker

6. Graduate Degree and Above
Child Psychiatrist
Dietician
Family court judge
Genetic Counselor
Pediatrician
OB/GYN
Physical Therapist

7. What if you want to test your interest in working with children?
Work as a babysitter or a camp counselor
Tutor elementary school students