Career Options
Graduates of Appalachian's B-K program are currently employed in a variety of settings, both publicly funded and privately sponsored. They work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and older children. Some graduates work exclusively with children who have disabilities or developmental delays; some work in classrooms with children who are developing typically; many work in inclusive settings. Some of our graduates do not work directly with children at all; they coordinate research or provide support services for parents and child care professionals. Here is a partial list of job titles among our B-K alumni:
- Public School Teacher (Kindergarten, PreK)
- Family Counselor
- Early Head Start Teacher (Infant-Toddler)
- Special Education Teacher (Infant-Toddler)
- Preschool Handicap-Itinerant Teacher
- Infant Specialist-Developmental Day Center
- Parent to Parent Coordinator
- Provider Specialist, Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
- Coordinator, Family Resource Programs
- Early Interventionist
- Parenting Educator
- Education Specialist, Mental Health Agency
- Research Coordinator
