Career Exploration Resources

Childcare Professionals: A Practical Career Guide covers the steps you need to take have a career in this field and includes interviews with professionals currently working in this field.

Careers Working with Children provides detailed and need-to-know information on various careers available to individuals who are passionate about working with children, whether in direct care positions, as an advocate, or as an educator. Each chapter provides a wealth of real-world information including A Day in the Life, Work Environment, Education & Training, Earnings & Advancement, Employment Outlook, Networking Contacts, Areas with the Highest Employment Levels, and Conversations with Real Professionals.

Guides students along each step of the career path--from the levels of academic degrees and programs available, to preparations for the professional world. The book presents traditional career paths in fields such as child and adolescent development, elementary education, educational leadership, and school counseling, as well as non-traditional or emerging career paths in child life and behavior analysis, research, academia, non-profit work, children's ministry, and family law.

Some career paths students can expect to read about include: Athletic Director, Career & Technical Education Teacher, College Faculty Member, Education Administrator, Elementary School Teacher, Librarian & Media Specialist, Principal, Special Education Teacher, and Speech-Language Pathologist. This ongoing series serves as a stepping stone in understanding specific careers and provides a wealth of information on the education and training needed within each profession along with a look towards the future of the field with an informative employment outlook.

This title features 25 occupations in human services, social, and educational services, including: Activities Therapist, Career & Technical Education Teacher, Childcare Worker, Healthcare Social Worker, Librarian, Preschool Teacher and Secondary & Middle School Teacher, Social Service Aide, and Speech & Language Therapist.

So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Early Childhood Education, Primary Education, Secondary Education