Employment Opportunities for Early Childhood Education Programs

An early childhood student works with a preschooled-aged student in the on-campus preschool.

Employment Opportunities	Early Childhood Education A.A.S.	Early Childhood Certificate	Child Development Microcredential	Teaching Assistant Certificate
Substitute Teacher (some districts)	x			x
NYS Teaching Assistant - Level 3	x	x		x
NYS Teaching Assistant - Level 2	x	x	x	x
NYS Teaching Assistant - Level 1	x	x	x	x
Child Care Director	x
Child Care Assistant Director	x
Preschool Lead Teacher	x	x	x
Preschool Assistant Teacher	x	x	x
Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher	x	x	x
Infant/Toddler Assistant Teacher	x	x	x
Head Start Lead Teacher	x	x	x
Head Start Assistant Teacher	x	x	x
Family Child Care Owner/Operator	x	x	x
Group Family Child Care Owner/Operator	x	x	x

Employment Opportunities	Early Childhood Education A.A.S.	Early Childhood Certificate	Child Development Microcredential
Human Services Positions with Children
Social Worker Assistant	x
Home Health Care Specialist	x
Personal Care Specialist	x
Community Services Specialist	x
Domestic Violence Services Specialist	x
Family Child Services Specialist	x
Early Childhood Home Visitor	x
Direct Support Specialist	x
Early Childhood Instructional Associate	x
Special Education Assistant	x
Montessori School Assistant	x
UPK Teacher Assistant	x
Waldorf School Assistant	x
School Aged Camp Counselor	x
Social Work Aide	x	x	x
Home Health Aide	x	x	x
Personal Care Aide	x	x	x
Community Services Aide	x	x	x
Domestic Violence Services Aide	x	x	x
Family Child Services Aide	x	x	x
Early Childhood Home Visitor Aide	x	x	x
Special Education Aide	x	x	x
Montessori School Aide	x	x	x

Information was obtained from 2024 New York state websites, and may not be accurate for other states.