OT-Even Having A Degree Doesn't Help

[Country Kids]

The other day someone posted about Nanny's making minimum wage or more. I ran across this add on craigslist and found it astonishing.

With this type of degree you think a person would be making much more and certainly not an hourly wage.

Position is with a non-profit organization as a director of the Education Department. Will be responsible for developing and marketing of the education programs. Activities include after school programs, children's camps, and home school programs. Must have a Bachelor's degree in biology, zoology, animal science or related field, plus one year experience in formal education setting. Ability to work with and care for animals is required. Will also require the ability to lift 50lbs. Full time position. $8.80/hour.

[Heidi]

wow....that's wonderful.

We are so mixed up, man! shaking head....

[AmyLeigh]

No way!!!

[Country Kids]

This is why I'm a little leary of doing anything with my rates. If people with Bachelor Degrees are only making minimum wage people aren't going to be flocking to childcares with higher rates. No matter what you are offering I don't think it will matter.

[PolarCare]

I've been helping my brother look for a job

He has applied for almost everything in our area.

I noticed that many of the entry level positions at child care centers are requiring certificates and some schooling in early education and childhood development. These positions pay minimum wage. Hard to imagine going to school to be paid minimum wage.

[wahmof3]

this is frustrating and discouraging!!!

My state is getting ready to pay based on education level. The better educated you are the better pay you get from the state.

I am very on the fence about this for this EXACT reason. I am and always have been very education driven, but WOW!!!

I am considering getting my BS in Early Childhood Education

[Springdaze]

first i have to say that sounds like a really cool job! I applied last summer for a craft coordinator for the summer at a YMCA camp. I told the guy i have kids and he said they could come, but I have to pay. ok, then the childcare director was in the room when i was interviewing and asked why HE got all the good candidates (happyface me!) sounded good, but when I asked how much the pay was, he said 8 bucks! uhm, no! I left and said I would let him know. boy, he must have thought he hit the jackpot with me if he thought I would take that!

another thing I wonder about is some ads say preschool head teacher certificate? Ive never heard of that? do they make this stuff up?

[Country Kids]

this is frustrating and discouraging!!!

My state is getting ready to pay based on education level. The better educated you are the better pay you get from the state.

I am very on the fence about this for this EXACT reason. I am and always have been very education driven, but WOW!!!

I am considering getting my BS in Early Childhood Education

I would love to go back and get my degree but I'm nearing the age of its not worth it.

Right now our school district has something like 100+ subs for something like 10 schools. Most of them are retired teachers or some still trying to get jobs. I would love to work in the schools but just not worth putting the money in for an education now.

[Countrygal]

Wow!!! A job I qualify for!!! What state do you live in? I might stand a chance at that one!!!!

My last job was 8.00 an hour and I only got that much because I did really good work..... And yeah, a degree means absolutely nothing these days, especially if it's more than a couple of years old.

[jen]

For anyone considering additional education and for those who already have and are paying on student loans...

Purpose
Program Office:Federal Student Aid
CFDA Number : 84.355
Program Type : Loan forgiveness.

The program was created to attract and retain more highly trained individuals in the early childcare profession. Borrowers who meet the criteria for this program can have 20 percent of their total loans forgiven after two years of service. (For any year in which a portion of a loan is forgiven, the proportionate amount of interest on that loan accruing in that year is also forgiven.) An additional 20 percent is forgiven after a borrower completes a third consecutive year of qualifying service; this amount rises to an additional 30 percent after each of the fourth and fifth consecutive years of service.

http://www2.ed.gov/programs/ccplfd/index.html

[nanglgrl]

BA or NO?

this is frustrating and discouraging!!!

My state is getting ready to pay based on education level. The better educated you are the better pay you get from the state.

I am very on the fence about this for this EXACT reason. I am and always have been very education driven, but WOW!!!

I am considering getting my BS in Early Childhood Education

I was in school to get my BA in Education but had to leave during my 3rd year to take care of some family and while I was doing that I started doing daycare. My friends graduated and started teaching jobs, after hearing their horror stories and how much they make I am so glad I didn't finish. Teachers make less than daycare providers where I live and the problems I have with some parents/kids in my daycare are nothing compared to the problems my teacher friends have and they can't terminate a student!

[Snapdragon]

It makes me sad that those who influence children in their early years are paid so little, especially when you think of the incredible brain development that occurs in the first 3 years and how big an effect caregivers have during that time. Sad to say, I was paid $9.50/hour as a daycare director whereas when I worked as an administrative assistant my salary was about $20/hour. I will say that I gained invaluable experience as a director, but given the responsbility of the various admin positions I previously held, it was not nearly as challenging as that of being director.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have a BA in Education and don't charge more than others around here.

[DaisyMamma]

another thing I wonder about is some ads say preschool head teacher certificate? Ive never heard of that? do they make this stuff up?

My state has a Head Teacher Certificate for Preschool. It's basically a CDA and *** hours of experience to get one.

[Lucy]

I think it's lower because it's a non-profit organization.