Study childhood education at JCC
Teach future generations of students. When you earn an associate degree in Childhood Education at Jamestown 社区 College, you’ll be able to work in the education field with children in grades 1-6. You can also pursue your bachelor’s degree and become a public school teacher.
As an education major in the Liberal 艺术 and Sciences programs, you will select a concentration or content (subject) area of expertise. Appropriate concentrations should be discussed with your advisor and are highly dependent upon your transfer school. Some examples of concentrations are English, 现代语言, 社会科学, 数学, 数学/科学, 科学概论, 以及特定的科学领域.
的一个.S. degree prepares you to transfer to classroom teacher preparation programs in the areas of childhood education (grades 1-6) with middle school extension (grades 7-9 subject area) at four-year institutions with New York state teacher certification authority. You can also apply for teaching assistant positions directly after graduation from JCC.
2022 median pay for kindergarten and elementary school teachers: $61,620/year according to the U.S. 劳工统计局
JCC在哪里学习
儿童教育技能
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Compose a basic personal philosophy of education using established criteria based on their combined experiences integrating course instruction, 阅读, 反思写作, 讨论, 以及实地实习.
- Demonstrate and practice basic applications of tenets of effective teaching through presentation projects, 阅读, 反思写作, 讨论, 以及实地实习 This includes, 但不限于, 教案原则, 课堂管理, 反思性教学.
- Understand how elementary school age children learn and develop, and will demonstrate this by designing and implementing appropriate and meaningful learning opportunities that support elementary age children’s intellectual, 社会, 个人发展.
你在JCC之后的职业生涯
To become a public school teacher, you will need to transfer for a bachelor’s degree in education. Once the bachelor’s degree in childhood education is completed, you’ll be eligible for initial certification as a teacher for children grades 1-6.
If you do not transfer and instead move directly into the workforce, you will be eligible for positions such as a teaching assistant or teacher’s aide in a public or private school setting.
You can also specialize in special education, 教育行政, 课程设计, 以及学生咨询. Consider roles in youth organizations, 住宅生活, 学生活动, 监狱系统, 康复中心, and tutoring in addition to teaching in public schools.