Remember your favorite teacher? Remember how that teacher influenced your life? With a large number of employees predicted to retire from education, child development, and family services in the next decade, a wealth of career opportunities will be available. You might be able to affect others as your favorite teacher affected you. If you enjoy teaching children from preschool to high school, or you want to be a college professor, this sector is for you. Jobs are available for all levels of education. Training combines classroom instruction with hands-on community work experience.
Career Pathways
Careers that fall under the Child Development Pathway range from child care providers to child psychologists. Graduating students will be equipped to work with infants through young children. They will have studied growth and development, nutrition and health, learning theories, and age appropriate curriculum activities.
Careers/Career Areas:
- Infant Caregivers
- Preschool Teachers
- Parent Educators
- Child Psychologists
- Teacher’s Aides
- Head Start Teachers
- After-School Program Supervisors
- Family Child Care Supervisors
- Adoption or School Counselors
- Child Protection Social Workers
Students following the Consumer Services Pathway will learn employment and management skills that include business structure, consumer rights and responsibilities, energy, environment and resource management, product testing and demonstration, and consumer communications. Education is broad-based and designed to prepare students for careers helping customers. With the wide variety of skills acquired through this pathway, the job market is ever expanding.
Careers/Career Areas:
- Credit Counselors
- Consumer Affairs Directors
- Financial Planners
- Product and Development Researchers
- Product Demonstrators
- Property Management
- Public Relations and Customer Service Representatives
The Education Pathway prepares students for professional or support positions, pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. Students study human development, positive guidance and counseling techniques, age and grade appropriate learning strategies, and instructional design.
Careers/Career Areas:
- Teacher’s Aides
- Speech Therapists
- Special Education Teachers
- Tutors
- Counselors or Administrators
- Elementary, Secondary or Postsecondary Teachers
Family and Human Services Pathway encompasses a broad range of careers. Employment opportunities will be available working with children, families, and the elderly. Working with families and individuals to create healthy and stable environments can be a satisfying career. Working with the older generation as an elder care specialist is a relatively new and growing specialty. Continued growth in employment opportunities should be expected as health care professionals find ways to extend life.
Careers/Career Areas:
- Personal/Home Care Aides
- Community Workers
- Social Workers
- Community Organization Directors
- Family Advocates
- Special Needs Case Workers
- Elder Care Coordinators
- Geriatric Group Home Administrators
Programs of Study
| Program of Study | Author | Career Pathway | Download this Program of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Development and Guidance | Plumas County Office of Education | Education Pathway | |
| Early Childhood Education | Plumas County Office of Education | Child Development Pathway |
Labor Market Information
The information below is just a small sample of the many great employment related resources available on the State of California website www.edd.ca.gov. We encourage you to visit the website and explore the available information.
| Occupation Title | Employment Levels in 2006 | Projected Employment Level 2016 | Projected Job Growth | Percent of Job Growth | 2008 Hourly ¹Mean Wage | 2008 ²Weekly Mean Wage | 2008 ³Monthly Mean Wage | 2008 Annual Mean Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child, Family, & school social workers | 21,700 | 25,700 | 4,000 | 18.4% | $24.92 | $996.80 | $4,186.56 | $50,238.70 |
| Clinical, Counseling & School Psychologist | 20,900 | 25,100 | 4,200 | 20.1% | $37.60 | $1,504.00 | $6,316.80 | $75,801.60 |
| Credit Analysts | 8,900 | 8,900 | 0 | 0.0% | $34.23 | $1,369.20 | $5,750.64 | $69,007.70 |
| Demonstrators & Product Promoters | 14,100 | 16,600 | 2,500 | 17.7% | $12.82 | $512.80 | $2,153.76 | $25,845.10 |
| Education Admin, preschool & Child Care | 7,300 | 8,400 | 1,100 | 15.1% | $24.40 | $976.00 | $4,099.20 | $49,190.40 |
| Elementary School Teachers | 191,800 | 243,100 | 51,300 | 26.7% | $29.94 | $1,197.60 | $5,029.92 | $60,359.00 |
| Loan Counselors | 3,400 | 3,400 | 0 | 0.0% | $21.86 | $874.40 | $3,672.48 | $44,069.80 |
| Lodging Managers | 9,500 | 10,700 | 1,200 | 12.6% | $25.81 | $1,032.40 | $4,336.08 | $52,033.00 |
| Medical & Public Health Social Workers | 10,800 | 12,900 | 2,100 | 19.4% | $28.34 | $1,133.60 | $4,761.12 | $57,133.40 |
| Personal & Home Care Aides | 284,200 | 361,100 | 76,900 | 27.1% | $10.45 | $418.00 | $1,755.60 | $21,067.20 |
| Personal Financial Planners | 19,300 | 23,700 | 4,400 | 22.8% | $44.32 | $1,772.80 | $7,445.76 | $89,349.10 |
| Post Secondary teachers, General | 67,200 | 86,900 | 19,700 | 29.3% | $35.13 | $1,405.20 | $5,901.84 | $70,822.10 |
| Property & Community Ass's Managers | 88,400 | 92,600 | 4,200 | 4.8% | $22.94 | $917.60 | $3,853.92 | $46,247.00 |
| Psychologist, All Others | 2,400 | 2,800 | 400 | 16.7% | $52.08 | $2,083.20 | $8,749.44 | $104,993.00 |
| Public Relations Specialist | 26,000 | 30,800 | 4,800 | 18.5% | $31.39 | $1,255.60 | $5,273.52 | $63,282.20 |
| Registered Nurse | 238,400 | 298,000 | 59,600 | 25.0% | $38.72 | $1,548.80 | $6,504.96 | $78,059.50 |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 5,800 | 6,200 | 400 | 6.9% | $24.22 | $968.80 | $4,068.96 | $48,827.50 |
| Secondary School Teachers | 119,100 | 140,600 | 21,500 | 18.1% | $31.52 | $1,260.80 | $5,295.36 | $63,544.30 |
| Speech-Language Pathologist | 8,900 | 10,500 | 1,600 | 18.0% | $36.83 | $1,473.20 | $6,187.44 | $74,249.30 |
| Tax Preparers | 8,200 | 8,000 | -200 | -2.4% | $25.67 | $1,026.80 | $4,312.56 | $51,750.70 |
| Teacher Assistants | 173,700 | 206,600 | 32,900 | 18.9% | $14.29 | $571.60 | $2,400.72 | $28,808.60 |