Student Learning Outcomes
This course explores career opportunities and professional behavior for working in early childhood education. Students will examine job requirements, duties, regulations, and issues, skills, and personal characteristics for becoming successful professionals in child care and educational careers.Student Learning Outcomes
- Apply relevant knowledge and proper use of technology in the context of personal, professional and civic interactions within the profession.
- Research licensing requirements for Rule 2, Rule 3 and School-age Child Care Guidelines for application in job settings.
- Compare and contrast: wages, benefits, and pay structures; working conditions; and professional philosophies, missions, and goals in a variety of job settings to determine career opportunities.
- Demonstrate team roles and positive collaborative relationships with colleagues, professionals, and families with sensitivity to diverse peoples and cultures to perform effectively as a team member.
- Exercise individual and social responsibilities through personal development and self-advocacy, healthy life-style choices, ethical behavior, civic involvement and interaction with diverse cultures.
- Identify and demonstrate professional behaviors such as positive attitude, problem-solving skills, confidentiality, and communication to perform effectively in the workforce.
- Identify and utilize professional literature, organizations, and resources to promote a commitment to life-long learning and engagement with advocacy and global issues.
- Examine the impact of trauma and secondary trauma on early childhood educators.
Prerequisites
Please see eServices for section availability and current pre-req/test score requirements for this course.