Child Development
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Concentrations
Family and Consumer Sciences
Psychology
The growing field of Child Development includes many different job opportunities. Regardless of the position you seek, if you are considering a degree in child development you should enjoy children and have a strong desire to help them learn and succeed. A Child Development major enjoys the opportunity for employment in a field that dramatically shapes and influences the lives of children. Professionals in the field of child development must have a true love of young people.
The following list contains a representative sample of job titles of graduates with a Child Development major. Use this as an idea list, and remember that it represents some, but certainly not all, of the careers you might consider. Some of these jobs also require education beyond a bachelor’s degree.
Related Career Titles
| Administrator, Head Start Program Administrator, Montessori School Adoption Examiner Camp Director Caseworker, Social Services Child Art Therapist Child Care Consultant Child Development Center Director Child Development Specialist Child Psychologist Child/Family Researcher Child-Life Specialist Children’s Advocate Community Service Agency Director Community-Parent Cooperative Coordinator Co-operative Extension Agent Coordinator-Family Resource Programs Director, Child Development Center Director, Corporate Day Care Center Director of Special Education Early Head Start Teacher Early Intervention Specialist Education Specialist Educational Advocate Family Counselor | Family Life Counselor Family Life Educator Family Services Social Worker Foster Care Counselor Language Audiologist Nanny Occupational Therapist Orientation and Mobility Specialist Parent to Parent Coordinator Parenting Educator Play Equipment Designer Pre-school Handicap-Itinerant Teacher Provider Specialist Research Coordinator Special Education Teacher Speech Pathologist State Hospital Worker Teacher, Child Development Center Teacher, Corporate Day Care Center Teacher, Early Childhood Teacher, Head Start Program Teacher, Montessori School Teacher/Administrator YMCA Writer/Editor, Child Development publications Writer/Editor, Parenting Publications |
Related Employers
| Business and Industry Camps Churches Colleges and Universities Community Centers Educational Publishers | Hospitals Libraries Non Profits Public and Private Schools State and Federal Government Youth Services |
Related Major Skills
| Ability to teach/train Ability to teach students with different learning levels Computer skills Creativity Dealing with parents or guardians Decision making Explaining ideas clearly Flexibility | Lesson planning Organization Patience Planning Summarizing ideas Team player Writing and presenting information |
Professional Organizations and Associations
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Child Life Council
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Association of Child Care Professionals
National Child Care Information Center
National Head Start Association
Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
