Future Intended Career Research Paper

My future intended career is to be a Preschool or Childcare Center Director. The 2016 Median Pay for my intended career is $45,790 per year or about $22.01 per hour. The Typical Entry-Level Education for Preschool and Childcare Center Directors is a Bachelor’s degree and having work experience in a related occupation. The Job Outlook for this occupation is 11% which is faster than the average for all occupations according to The Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH). The Annual mean wage for my intended career is $52,150 with a mean hourly wage of $25.07. California, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Texas are the states with the highest employment level in this occupation. The Education required to become a Preschool

and/or Childcare Center Director is a bachelor’s degree and several years of experience in Early Childhood Education. Many states require childcare center workers to be licensed. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, to qualify for licensure, “staff must pass a background check, have a complete record of immunizations, and meet a minimum training requirement set by employer. Some states require staff to have certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid as well” (Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S). In addition, some employers also require their workers to have nationally recognized credentials, such as the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Finally, some important skills or qualities for this occupation are business skills, communication skills, interpersonal skills, leadership skills, and organizational skills.
The goal of financing the cost of education is going to be continued in the future stages of my financial life cycle because I do have some student loans helping to put me through schooling right now and once I graduate from college I will have to start making payments on my loans. So, when I am making my monthly budget for once I graduate I will have to factor in that student loan payment into my budget. I also am thinking about continuing with school and getting my master’s degree after a couple of years of working which will be another added education cost/monthly payment I will be making/planning for.