Early Childhood A.A.S.
Career Opportunities & Placement
Career Opportunities
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs in Child Care and Early Child Education are continuing to grow at a faster than average pace. Examples of specific employment opportunities that students could pursue follow:
- Child Care Center head Classroom Teacher or Teacher Aide
- Licensed Family Child Care provider
- Teacher Assistant in Universal Pre-K
- Teacher Assistance in elementary School (k-6) Students in NYS would need to take a comprehensive exam to get certification as a Teacher Assistant
- Special Education Assistant (Pre-K- Grade 6)
- Nursery School teacher or Teaching Assistant
- Early Head Start teacher, Assistant, parent Educator, Family Advocate Worker
- Head Start classroom Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Parent Educator, Family Advocate Worker
- Governess or Nanny
- Recreational Program Counselor
- Counselor in Children’s Residential Facility
- Social and Human Services such as: Case management Aide, Social Work Assistant, Community Support Worker, Community Outreach Worker, etc.
Potential Field Placement Options
Child Care Centers:
- Rainbow Child Care Center, Sidney, NY
- Morrisville Children’s Center, Morrisville State College Campus, Morrisville, NY
- New Berlin Day Care center, New Berlin, NY
- The Children’s Center, Norwich, NY
- DCMO?BOCES Child Care Center, Norwich, NY
Head Start Centers:
- Head Start and Early Head Start- Opportunities for Chenango, Norwich, NY
- Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bainbridge, NY
- Greene Baptist church, Greene, NY
- Guilford Elementary School, Guilford, NY
- New Berlin Head start, New Berlin, NY
- North Norwich Town Hall, North Norwich
- Oxford Head Start, Oxford, NY
- United Methodist Church, Sherburne, NY
- Afton Head Start, Afton, NY
Nursery School:
- Greene Community Nursery School, Greene, NY
- Holy Family Nursery School, Norwich, NY
- Just Beginning Nursery School, Greene, NY
- Noah’s Ark Nursery School, New Berlin, NY
- Norwich Community Nursery School, Norwich, NY
- Pumpkin Shell Nursery School, Oxford, NY
- Sherburne Coop Nursery School, Sherburne, NY
- So. Otselic Nursery School, South Otselic, NY
- Valley Heights Nursery School, Norwich, NY
- YMCA Nursery School, Norwich, NY
- Montessori Children’s House, Hamilton, NY
Universal Pre-K:
- Afton central School pre-K in Afton
- Oxford Universal pre-K in Oxford (Oxford Primary School)
- Norwich City Schools Universal Pre-K in Gibson School, Norwich
Primary Grades (K, 1 and 2):
- Gibson Elementary School, Norwich, NY
- Sherburne-Earlville Central Elementary School, Sherburne, NY
- Afton Elementary School, Afton, NY
- Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton School, Gilbertsville, NY
- Greene Central School Primary Building, Greene, NY
- Guilford Elementary School, Guilford, NY
- Morris Central School, Morris, NY
After School (or School Age) Programs:
- The Children’s Center, Norwich, NY
- Just Beginning Nursery School, Greene, NY
- New Berlin Day Care Services, New Berlin, NY
- Norwich YMCA After School, Norwich, NY
- YMCA Norwich/Oxford, Oxford, NY
- YMCA Norwich/ Unadilla Valley, South New Berlin, NY
- The Place, Norwich, NY
