Studies & Degrees in Early Childhood Teaching & Leadership

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Do you enjoy working with young children, helping them to learn and grow in a classroom environment?  If so, the bachelor degree program in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership may be right for you.  With a degree in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership you’ll become prepared to fill a crucial role in the education and growth of young children—children between the ages of birth and Grade Three.  You’ll receive the content knowledge and training required to become a certified instructor, able to work with infants, toddlers and young children in a variety of academic and leadership capacities.
 
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership
 
Working with and teaching young children is a wonderful opportunity to help shape the next generation of young people, but it is also a huge responsibility, one that must be taken into account before pursuing a degree.  So who is the program for?
 

• Individuals who want to teach and lead young children from birth through age eight.
• Child care workers who have first earned their associate’s degree in early childhood education.
• Certificated child care workers licensed under the laws of their specific state.
• Unlicensed child care workers, unlicensed substitute teachers, career changers, retired military personnel, school paraprofessionals and all others who feel the personal call to teach and lead young children.

 
The Bachelor of Science Degree program in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership typically spans four years, with the first two years dedicated to the various general education requirements.  Following that, there are five main domains or areas of study, including:
 

• Early Childhood Education and Leadership
• Effective Teaching Practices
• Foundations of Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership
• Advanced general education
• Demonstration or practice teaching, where near graduates intern in an actual classroom setting.

 
Some of the coursework you can expect to complete while pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership includes subjects such as:  professional practice in early childhood education integration; communications foundations; health, fitness and wellness; literature arts and the humanities; professional practice in early childhood education application; promoting development and learning; reasoning and problem-solving; classroom management; literacy; and professional practice (internship), among others.
 
Employment Opportunities and Duties
 
Childcare and early childhood education professionals are in very high demand and because of this, the employment outlook in this field remains extremely positive.  Those who have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership can pursue a number of career opportunities, including positions in preschools, Montessori schools, daycare centers, summer camps, corporate early childhood education facilities and more.  Classes are usually very small at these types of facilities, allowing you to spend a great deal of time with each child, teaching skills such as health and wellness, early literacy skills, art, movement and music.
 
According to statistical data, qualified graduates of an Early Childhood Teaching and Leadership program can earn upwards of $30,000 to start and can top out at over $50,000 annually, especially in private schools and academies.