Elementary School Teacher

• Teach children individually and on a group basis; help students learn and apply concepts through a variety of subjects
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• Undergraduate degree and/or Master's Degree, usually in education; state certification

     Child Clinical Psychologist

• Identify and assess psychopathological problems; evaluate children based on interviews, psychological tests, and observations; provide psychotherapy; may teach, consult, and/or conduct research studies
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Doctorate, Psy.D., internship, state certification

     Secondary School Teacher

• Facilitate classroom instruction to give children the learning tools they need to explore their interests; often specialized in one subject
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• Undergraduate degree and/or Master's Degree, usually in education; state certification

     Counseling Psychologist

• Conduct psychotherapy, teach, and/or manage research with a focus on everyday functioning; focus on vocational choices and problems
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Doctorate, Psy.D., internship, state certification

     Preschool/Kindergarten Teacher

• Direct and nurture the educational activities of children ages 3 to 6; emphasis on early childhood development
• Public and private schools
• Undergraduate degree and/or Master's Degree, usually in early childhood education; state certification

     Pediatric/Child Neuropsychologist

• Study and evaluate relationship between brain and cognition and its effects on development; assess and identify cognitive functioning
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Doctorate and postdoctoral internship

     Child Care Worker

• Direct and nurture the activities of children from infancy to 5 years of age
• Child care centers and programs; both public (such as Headstart) and private
• May have no specific academic preparation; often a certification and experience in child care

     Social Worker

• Investigate, evaluate, and attempt to rectify reported cases of abuse and/or endangerment; oversee foster care and adoption placement
• Public and private hospitals, charitable and nonprofit organizations, government child welfare agencies
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate.

     Family and Consumer Science Educator

• Instruct students about relationships, human sexuality, and human development; focus on education and child development
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• 2-4 year degree and/or internship

     School Social Worker

• Facilitate students, teachers, and parents identify problems and solutions that affect learning; help develop coping, social and decision-making skills
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• Master's Degree and/or Doctorate

     Professor in Developmental Psychology, Family Studies, or Education

• Teach courses and conduct applied research in child development and/or child psychology; train college students to conduct research
• Public and private colleges and universities
• Doctorate

     School Psychologist

• Improve well-being of students; administer psychological tests; interview and counsel students, parents, and teachers
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• Master's Degree and/or Doctorate

     Researcher/Educational Statistician

• Collect, analyze and interpret data to enhance curriculum and learning for classroom settings; develop normative tests by studying basic skills
• Public and private schools, government, and private industry
• Master's Degree and/or Doctorate

     School Counselor

• Help identify students' abilities and interests by interviewing and facilitating discussion; guide students in developing academic plans and explore their career options
• Public and private elementary, middle, and high schools
• Master's Degree

     Pediatrician

• Monitor and treat infants' and children's health; work to prevent disease and injury to help children attain optimal health
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• M.D. with residency in Pediatrics, state certification

     Child Welfare Worker

• Protect children's rights, evaluate and identify treatment options for children; assess placement of children in foster and adoptive homes
• Government agencies /state child protective services
• Undergraduate degree

     Pediatric Nurse

• Under the supervision of a pediatrician, provide health services to children; help diagnose and treat children with illnesses
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), state certification

     Child Life Specialist

• Work with children and their families when the child needs to be hospitalized; seek to reduce the child's stress and promote coping
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree

     Nurse Practitioner

• Registered nurse with an advance degree who works as a primary health care provider to children; in some states can prescribe medications
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) or Nurse Practitioner (NP), state certification

     Family Therapist

• Help families identify destructive habits and patterns by initiating behavioral/cognitive changes; observe and interview family members
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or state certification

     Occupational Therapist

• Work with children to help them regain, develop, and build skills that are important for independent functioning and personal satisfaction
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, schools, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate; state certification

     Audiologist

• Assess and identify the presence and severity of hearing loss, as well as problems in balance; treat hearing disorders
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate

     Physical Therapist

• Work with individuals with disease/injuries to promote overall health by restoring function and limiting physical disabilities
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, schools, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate; state certification

     Speech and Language Therapist

• Assess and identify speech and language problems; help children with physical or psychological problems where speech and language are impaired
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate, state certification

     Therapeutic/Recreation Therapist

• Maintain or improve the quality of life for children with special needs through recreation; treat well-being to foster independence
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree and/or state certification

     Nutritionist/Dietician

• Plan food and nutrition programs to prevent and treat illnesses by endorsing good eating habits; identify foods to promote healthy eating
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• Undergraduate degree, Master's Degree and/or Doctorate

     Child Psychiatrist

• Administer drugs to help improve the lives of children with psychological/psychiatric problems; conduct psychotherapy or other therapies
• Hospitals, clinics, private practice, and interdisciplinary settings
• M.D. with residencies in Psychiatry and Pediatrics, state certification