Our Graduates: Career Profile
Additional Education : PA Early Childhood teacher certification – Messiah College, 1984; M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction (Early Childhood Concentration) – Shippensburg University, 2005
Job Title : Director of the Early Learning Center
Employer : Mechanicsburg Area School District
Position Description : As the Center Director I oversee the staff (18 employees, including student assistants), and oversee the planning, organizing, and directing of the early childhood education programming for children enrolled in the Center. I serve as a representative and advocate for the Center, and obtain and maintain the Center's license and accreditation statuses. I oversee all major administrative functions of the Center including budget, human resources, facilities, and enrollment as well as present at regional professional development workshops.
In the academic area, I teach ECE 465, ECE 415 each semester and ECE 306 in J-term.
Salary Range : $30,000-$38,000
Previously Held Positions : Elementary school teacher (1 st grade and 3 rd grade), preschool teacher, summer day camp director
Courses Found Most Helpful: All of the early childhood courses
How the HDFS Program Has Helped Prepare Her for Work: “Home Economics with the ECE minor provided a private academic school N/K teaching certification, which qualified me for my first job as a preschool teacher. Also, the elective courses in Home Economics have been helpful for the many aspects of my job as Center Director (i.e., Human Relations courses)."
How Faith Interfaces with Work : “I model my Christian faith to the Messiah students, ELC children and families, ELC staff and colleagues. Also, the Christian principles of honesty, respect and service to others are qualities that I wish to exemplify in my work.
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