Take the time to ask yourself, do I want to work with children or for children? There are many career options for both.
Working with children:
- Child care center (teacher, assistant teacher, after-school program staff, Director, assistant director)
- Youth camps
- Non-profit sector
- Group home child care
- Family home child care
- Public school system (certified pre-k or Kindergarten/Special Education teacher)
- Education paraprofessional: http://www.ctreap.net/
The OEC (Office of Early Childhood) offers information, definitions, statutes, and regulations on some of the above list: https://www.ctoec.org/licensing/statutes-and-regulations/
Working for children:
- Birth to Three: https://www.birth23.org/
- Home visitor: https://www.ctoec.org/home-visiting/
- Care 4 Kids: https://www.ctcare4kids.com/
- Dept. of Children and Families: https://portal.ct.gov/dcf
- OEC Licensing: https://www.ctoec.org/licensing/
- Education Consultant: https://www.ctoec.org/licensing/education-consultant-application/