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Early Childhood Education
Human Services (Concentrations: Clinical Services; Administration and Family Policy; Community Education; Family & Consumer Sciences Education)
The department offers two undergraduate majors:
Early Childhood Education and Human Services.
The Early Childhood Education major is designed for
students who plan on working with young children in inclusive school, family,
and community settings. Certification options allow students to pursue
careers as teachers of children birth to second grade, special education, and in early intervention
for children with disabilities. The Human Services major offers four
concentrations: Clinical Services, Administration and Family
Policy, Community Education, and Family & Consumer Sciences Education. The Clinical Services concentration prepares students for careers in human services, prevention, and family support programs. It is designed for students who want "hands on" practical experiences in the field, culminating in a clinical internship. Students often pursue graduate studies in social work, psychology, health sciences, and law. The Administration and Family Policy concentration emphasizes program development, management, advocacy, and social policy. Students enter careers or graduate study in public administration, community development and community psychology, family policy and family studies, family law, and social work. The Community Education concentration is for students who will teach and educate children in community, after school, and early intervention settings. They learn about both educational techniques as well as human service delivery systems. The Family & Consumer Sciences Education concentration is for students who wish to teach in middle and high schools primarily in the content areas of child development and human services (family and consumer sciences). Interested students are invited to contact the department office, 111 Alison West, call 831-6500, or visit the department's web site at http://www.hdfs.udel.edu.
Sample Job Titles
| Bachelor's Degree/Entry Level |
Further Education/Experience
Often Required |
| *community service director |
*child care program
director |
| *kindergarten/primary teacher |
*public policy
analyst |
| *early intervention specialist |
*Head Start director |
| *child welfare worker |
*genetic counselor |
| *mental health worker |
*school counselor |
| *social case worker |
*vocational rehabilitation
counselor |
| *patient relations representative |
*social worker |
| *special ed. preschool teacher |
*child development
specialist |
| *youth group worker |
*marriage & family
specialist |
| *middle/high school teacher |
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| *youth outreach educator |
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Check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles,
sections 092, 096 and 195, for additional related careers.
Enhancing Employability
- Participate in Internships,
Field Experience Placements and Alumni Mentor Network.
- Sample UD Field Experiences: New Castle
County Head Start; AIDS-Delaware; Ronald McDonald House; Latin American Community
Center; Bayard House; Catholic Charities Children's Home; Easter Seals; Girls, Inc.; Wilmington Senior
Center; WHYY TV-12 (Education Connection Project); UD Cooperative Extension;
Planned Parenthood of Delaware; Healthy Environment Child Care Center; Cecil
County Social Services; Boys & Girls Club; Christiana Care - Social Work Department;
Family Court - State of Delaware; Delaware Center for Justice; Exceptional Care for Children.
Some Employers of ECE and HMSV Majors
* schools
* state/federal government
* hospitals
* counseling/rehabilitation agencies
* child care centers
* community service agencies
* parks and recreation agencies
* health service agencies
Other Sources of Information
Alliance for Children & Families
www.alliance1.org
American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
www.aamft.org
American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
www.aafcs.org
American Counseling Association (ACA)
www.counseling.org
American Public Health Association
www.apha.org
American Sociological Association
www.asanet.org
Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies (DANA)
www.delawarenonprofit.org
Delaware Human Services Directory
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dssc/files/2011_hsdirectory.pdf
Delaware State Government (includes all state agencies)
www.delaware.gov/egov/portal.nsf/portal/agencylist_dept
GuideStar
www.guidestar.org
Human Services Career Network
www.HSCareers.com
Idealist - Action Without Borders
www.idealist.org
Links to Resources for Teachers
www.udel.edu/CSC/students/teachers.html
MentalHelp.Net
http://mentalhelp.net
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
www.naeyc.org
National Association of Social Workers
www.socialworkers.org
National Opportunity NOCS
www.opportunitynocs.org
National Organization for Human Services (NOHS)
www.nationalhumanservices.org
Nonprofit Career Network
www.nonprofitcareer.com
Nonprofit Jobs Cooperative
www.nonprofitjobscoop.org
NonProfitJobs.org
www.nonprofitjobs.org
Office of Child Care
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb
Social Work and Social Services Jobs Online
http://gwbweb.wustl.edu/CareerDevelopment/JobsOnline/Pages/Overview.aspx
Social Work Job Bank
www.socialworkjobbank.com
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/jobs/
The New Social Worker Online
www.socialworker.com
The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
Resources for Finding Employment
Found at the Career Services Center's Career Library (first floor):
- Blue Hen Careers -- Internships, Part-time, Summer, and Full-time Jobs -- All in one place
- What Can You Do with a Major in Education?
(CSE 274)
- Directory of Hospital Personnel (CSE 287.9)
- Opportunities in Health and Medical Careers
(CSE 310)
- Opportunities in Holistic Health Care Careers
(CSE 311)
- Careers for Caring People & Other Sensitive
Types (CSE 323)
- Career Interventions and Techniques (CSE 324)
- Careers for Good Samaritans and Other Humanitarian
Types (CSE 327)
- Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services
(CSE 329)
- Opportunities in Religious Service Careers
(CSE 333)
- Careers in Focus - Geriatric Care (CSE 334)
- Opportunities in Social Work Careers (CSE
338)
- Careers in Focus - Social Work (CSE 339)
- Days in the Lives of Social Workers (CSE 341)
- More Days in the Lives of Social Workers (CSE 341.5)
- A Guide to Careers in Community Development
(CSE 343)
- 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For (CSE 650)
- Career Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector (CSE
654)
- Directory of Public Schools in the U.S. (ED
25)
- Job Search Handbook for Educators (ED 40)
- The National Directory of Children, Youth
& Families Services (SSD 21)
- Directory of Human Services for Delaware (SSD
40)
- Graduate Programs in Business, Education,
Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work (GS 40)
- www.udel.edu/CSC/netresources.html
CSC's Internet Resources
Further information including: Skills to Develop, Strategies
for Contacting Employers, Grad School Information and where to get assistance
is available in the CAREER LIBRARY located at 401 Academy Street.
Last updated: December 15, 2011 (CH)
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