Child Development Careers
Where Can I Work With Educational Training?
Depending on the level of your education and specialization in age group or area such as special education or language, you may work in:
- Church education programs
- Colleges and universities
- Community colleges
- Community programs such as the YMCA, YWCA or Red Cross
- Child-care centers, from private to corporate-sponsored
- Federal programs such as Head Start
- Hospitals
- Industries where children cannot attend regular schools and need to be individually tutored, such as in the film and television industries
- Overseas settings for businesses, American schools for expatriate families or international schools
- Libraries, museums or other city programs
- Not-for-profit organizations such as AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps or America Reads
- Public schools
- Private schools
- Schools with special educational emphasis such as Montessori or international education
- Technical and vocational schools
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Job Descriptions
America’s Career Infonet and the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook give detailed information about the skills, abilities, work activities and recommended education for jobs with related skills, depending on your continued level of education:
Salaries and Projected Job Growth
America’s Career Infonet lists salary ranges for the following job titles. Note: many of the following job categories may require education past the associate degree level.
| Job Title |
Median Annual Salary |
Est. % Job Growth Through 2018 |
| Child-care workers |
$17,800 |
+20% |
| Special education teachers, pre-K through elementary |
$50,400 |
+20% |
| Special education teachers, middle school |
$50,200 |
+42% |
| Teacher assistants |
$19,700 |
+29% |
| Teachers, elementary school |
$50,700 |
+39% |
| Teachers, kindergarten |
$48,100 |
+37% |
| Teachers, middle school |
$50,700 |
+39% |
| Teachers, pre-school |
$22,700 |
+30% |
| Teachers, secondary school |
$52,300 |
+31% |
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