& Studies Career Options

Community Youth Parent-Child Educator Addictions Counsellor Programs Manager Probation Officer Autism Consultant Consultant Program Coordinator Case Manager Counsellor Rehabilitation Officer Child Advocate Curriculum Developer Researcher Childcare Programs Day Care Worker Special Needs Assistant Coordinator Educator Teacher Children’s Aid Worker Family Counsellor Therapeutic Preschool Children’s Book Publisher Development Worker Educator Child Life Specialist Occupational Therapist Youth Counsellor

* Some options may require further education Degree Specific Skills

Ability to Listen and Clarify Information Observation Skills Analytical Skills Oral/Written Communication Skills Assessment and Evaluation Skills Organizational Skills Critical Thinking Presentation Skills Desire to Help Children Sensitive to Needs and Emotions of Children Documentation Skills Time Management Skills Ethical Awareness Understanding Different Learning Styles Explain Ideas Clearly Research Skills Instructional Capabilities Working in a Team Interpersonal Skills Writing and Presenting Information Leadership Skills

General Business Directories

211 Ontario Information Niagara www.211ontario.ca www.incommunities.ca/volunteer- opportunities Canadian Business Directory www.canadianbusinessdirectory.ca Industry Canada http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/ Canadian Yellow Pages Directory eng/home www.yellowpages.ca

Internships and Volunteering

Campus Access INTERNeX www.campusaccess.com http://internexworld.com/

Career Edge Ontario Internship Program www.careeredge.ca www.internship.gov.on.ca

Charity Village Volunteer Canada www.charityvillage.com https://volunteer.ca/ Further Education and Entrance Exams

Brock University Graduate Studies School Finder www.brocku.ca/graduate-studies www.schoolfinder.com

Canadian Universities and Colleges Peterson’s Planner www.canadian-universities.net www.petersons.com

Graduate Schools The Princeton Review www.graduateschools.com www.princetonreview.com

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Teacher College Directory www.kaptest.com http://www.educationworld.net/teacher_col- leges.html

Professional Associations and Career Resources

Big Brothers Big Sisters National Association of Child Care www.bigbrothersbigsisters.ca Resource & Referral Agencies www.naccrra.org Canadian Associations and Affiliates https://charityvillage.com/directories/organi- Ontario Associations of Child and Youth zations-i-z/professional-associations.aspx Counsellors www.oacyc.org Canadian Child Care Federation www.cccf-fcsge.ca Scouts Canada www.scouts.ca Canadian Professional Counsellors Association The Association for Child & Youth Care www.cpca-rpc.ca Practice, Inc. http://acycp.org (this is a membership site) Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada www.ccaac.ca The Canadian Association for Young Children Council of Canadian Child and Youth http://www.cayc.ca/ Care Associations http://www.cyccanada.ca/ YMCA Canada www.ymca.ca Girl Guides of Canada www.girlguides.ca

National Association of Child Care Professionals http://www.earlylearningleaders.org/?

Job Search Resources

Brock University Career Education Job Bank Canada www.brocku.ca/ccee/career-education http://jobbank.gc.ca

Community Action Ministry of Child and Youth Services http://www.communityarc.ca/ www.children.gov.on.ca

Education Canada Simply Hired www.educationcanada.com www.simplyhired.ca

Going Global Talent Egg http://careerzone.brocku.ca www.talentegg.ca * Accessed through Brock’s Career Zone LinkedIn Indeed Job Search Canada http://www.linkedin.ca http://ca.indeed.com