Family & Child
Development
Daycare directors average
$43,950
per year
100% 93%
the need for senior
care workers is
expected to double
1
Careers
Adoption Family Specialist
Applied Behavior Analyst
Associate Camp Director
Autism Education
Child Development Advocate
Child Life Specialist*
Community Outreach Manager
Crisis Pregnancy Program
Director
Daycare Administrator
Early Child Development
Interventionist
Early Childhood
Education Assistant
Early Childhood Workforce
Development Specialist
Elderly Care Assistant
Family Service Worker
Nanny/Owner of Nanny
Services
Orphanage Residential
Treatment Counselor- US
& International
Parent Educator
Senior Program Director
Social & Human Service
Assistants
Special Needs Instructional
Assistant
Youth Program Director
Youth Services Specialist
Women/children Shelter
Advocate
*will require additional training
2
of employers
use LinkedIn
3
The childcare field is
expected to grow at
an average pace
4
Strategies for Success
• Once a desired industry is selected, set up an internship or part-time job in the
chosen field to begin to gain experience.
• If graduate school is in your future, make sure and protect your GPA to position
yourself better to get into the school you are pursuing.
• Volunteer in various age groups, both young and the elderly, to assess which is
the best age group for you personally.
• Join associations and affiliations while in school to strengthen the resume and
show dedication to the chosen field.
• Seek out entry-level positions to gain more experience.
• Invest in CPR/First Aid certification to be more marketable.
• Consider adding a Master’s degree in Elementary Education licensure degree to
broaden your field.
• Match a relevant minor with your FACD major, like business, psychology or
special education to have a broader knowledge base.
• Research additional training in Partnering with Parents or other state certifications
in parent education and social work.
• Consider advanced degrees in Counseling or Social Work, or specialized training
to be more marketable in your field.
• Select CSER and volunteer activities that will develop more skills and gain
experience throughout your academic years.
• Consider learning a foreign language in order to reach more people and become
more marketable.
Statistics: 1) Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2) Longterm Living Magazine
3) CNet, 4) Bureau of Labor Statistics
Associations
National Association for the Education of
Young Children
www.NAEYC.org
Association for Childhood Education International
www.ACEI.org
National Association for Family Child Care
www.NAFCC.org
Child Life Council
www.ChildLife.org
Holland Codes
The Holland Code system is designed to connect
individuals with the career field that best fits their
personality. The system scores the test taker on six
separate scales: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic
(A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional
(C). The two or three highest scores represent an
individuals’ strongest attributes. Here are a few
examples of positions associated with this major:
-- Community Outreach Manager (SEC)
-- Youth Services Specialist (SEA)
-- Social and Human Service Assistants (CSE)
The FOCUS 2 Career Assessment utilizes these
Holland Codes and is a free resource to Liberty
students. Customized with Liberty’s majors,
assessment results are matched to career options
and majors offered at Liberty. To access this free
resource visit www.Liberty.edu/Focus2.
Resources
On-Campus and Local Resources
• Access the Christian Service page to see where
other students have served. Some areas include:
-- Local church children’s ministries
-- Education, tutoring, and mentoring
-- Abused women and children
-- Families in need
-- Intellectual disabilities
-- Social issues and civic organizations
• Join Liberty University’s Family and Consumer
Sciences Association and the Omicron Gamma
Phi Honor Society.
Online Resources
Visit the website of the following organizations:
American Counseling Association
National Board for Certified Counselors
The Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational
Outlook Handbook
Bright Horizon Family Solutions
Early Childhood Teacher
Social Service
Parents as Teachers
ChildCare Aware
Division for Early Childhood of the Council for
Exceptional Children
National Association of Professional Geriatric
Care Managers
The Washington Fellowship
Consider spending a semester doing an internship
with The Washington Fellowship. Potential locations
include the Capital Hill Pregnancy Center, Jill’s
House, Reading Partners, and the National Council
for Adoption, among others. To learn more visit:
www.Liberty.edu/Washington.
Sample Résumés
For a variety of sample résumés visit the
Liberty University Career Center.
www.Liberty.edu/Careers (434) 592-4109 Careers@liberty.edu
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