Presented by Stacy Bilby
Career Possibilities in the Early
Childhood Education Field

• Teacher
• Director/Administrator
• Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
• Instructor/Trainer
• Regulator
• Topic Specialist
• Program Manager
• Researchers

• Preschool
• Family Childcare Home
• Head Start
• Kindergarten
• Elementary School

• Preschool Director
• Site Coordinator
• Head Start Director
• Education Coordinator
• Administrator
• Child Care Director

• Executive Director
• Program Director
• Education Coordinator
• Trainer
• Specialist
• Mentor
• Outreach Specialist

• Trainers
• Adult Education
• Independent Training Consultant

• Child Care Licensing Specialist
• Paths to Quality Rater
• Food Program Specialist
• County/State Department of Social
Services or Education

• Early Intervention
• Accreditation
• School-Age Care
• Child Behavior
• Curriculum
• Infant/Toddler Care

• Executive Director of CCR&R
• Director of a Multi-Site Head
Start Program
• Chief of a Public Agency
Department

Early Childhood Researchers
• Universities
• Government and State Agencies
• Nonprofit and For Profit Research Organizations

Education requirements and salary vary greatly; however, here are
some examples of what you might expect.
• Teacher: Education requirements vary from CDA to bachelor’s degree and
the salary typically varies from $15,000 - $45,00.
• Director/Administrator: Education requirements vary from an associate’s
degree to a graduate’s degree and the salary varies from $25,340 - $71,440.
• Instructor/Trainer: Education requirements vary from an associate’s degree
to a graduate’s degree and the salary varies from $28,000 - $99,000.
• Regulator: Education requirements are a graduate’s degree and the salary
typically varies from $36,000 – $60.000.
• Researcher: Education requires a Ph.D. and the salary is around $75,000.

It is important to have short-term and long-term goals and
to know what you need to do to reach them.

• To graduate from Ivy Tech with an Associate of Science
Degree in Early Childhood Education
• To keep working to better my licensed family child care
home to make it the best environment for children as
possible
• To achieve NAFCC Accreditation in my licensed family
home child care program
• To continue learning how to better serve children by
attending trainings, conferences, and possibly college
courses

• To graduate from Ball State University with a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Early Childhood Education
• To run my licensed family childcare home at least until I
graduate from Ball State
• To find a job in the field of Early Childhood Education,
preferably in the classroom, in which I can use my
knowledge and skills that I have acquired through my
college courses and experience to make a positive
difference in the lives of young children

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