This assignment will introduce you to one career possibility as you explore the field of early childhood education. There are 2 sections to this assignment. Read the entire assignment carefully before completing! Identify one possible career from the list below that you might be interested in that involves working with children and families.
Career choices include:
• Early childhood teacher (working with children under 5 yrs.)
• Transitional Kindergarten teacher
• Kindergarten teacher
• Elementary school teacher
• High school teacher
• College professor
• Special education teacher
• Early Intervention Specialist
• Speech and Language Pathologist
• Child Life Specialist
• Family and Marriage therapist
• Child Psychologist
• Social worker
• *Other—If you have another career in mind that is not listed here, you MUST first get it approved by the instructor.

Part 1: Interview

Do some research on this career and in your research you are looking to answer the following questions about the career. Copying and pasting answers from websites is not enough here! I can look at websites myself and that is plagiarism (cheating!). Instead, I want you to fully respond to these questions by providing the research information and making sure it is relevant to our geographic area as well as the academic preparation you can receive in this area. Provide enough information for it to be clear to the reader (me!) that you have taken care and thought into the assignment.

Job Title:
Websites used (at least 2):

1. What skills would I need for this job?
2. What are the job duties?
3. What academic preparation would I need for this job?
4. What professional experience would I need for this job?
5. What is the salary range for this type of job?

6. Search for job openings in California –particularly where you want to work!
a. Where was the closest job opening for this job?
Describe the job announcement and the organization. Is this a job you would want to apply for if you met the qualifications? Explain your answer.
7. Based on the research you conducted, what would you most like about this job?
8. Based on the research you conducted, what would you least like about this job?

Part 2: Reflections Paper
Explain what you learned about this career in a 2 page reflection paper. This should be in paragraph form and should include responses to the following prompts. Do NOT include the questions in the paper--just use them as your guide to write your paper!

1. Are you still interested in this career? Why or why not?
2. What did you learn about the career?
3. What qualities do you have that would make you successful in this career?

No late work accepted on this assignment. This is a required assignment and failure to complete any component will result in a failing grade for the course. Plan ahead!

Here are some websites to get you started:
https://whatcanidowiththismajor. com/major/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www. bls. gov/ooh/ (Links to an external site.)

If you are interested in teaching early childhood settings in California make sure you understand the levels of education needed. Here is a link to the permit matrix which outlines the credentials needed for each level :permit matrix (Links to an external site.)
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