Course Title: Careers With Children: Preschool Assistant and School
Age Child Care Assistant (Community Classroom)
Job Title:
* Child Day Care
Center Worker
* (Nursery School Attendant/Infant Toddler Assistant)
This course provides
intensive training for employment in infant/toddler care
settings. Classroom instruction focuses on preparing students in
responsive caregiving practices that are developmentally
appropriate, culturally sensitive, and responsive to the needs
of infants, toddlers, and their families. The curriculum also
includes such critical workplace skills as communication and
interpersonal skills, personal and professional growth, critical
thinking, creative problem-solving, strong academic skills,
safety/health, and an understanding of the role of technology.
These skills are central in preparing all students for
effective, successful careers. Students receive 60 hours of
classroom training.
Instructional Method
* Whole group
instruction
* Written and oral assignments
* Audiovisual presentations
* Group discussion
* Cooperative learning
* Guest speakers
* Role play
* Field trips
* Demonstration
Prerequisites:
* 16 years of age
* Adults (18 years of age) need to have fingerprints and
criminal background clearance.
* TB clearance
