The Career Pathways Grant, funded by the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) has engaged Massachusetts community college partners to promote and expand professional development opportunities and higher education certificate and degree attainment for the early childhood education and out-of-school time (ECE/OST) workforce. North Shore Community College and Northern Essex Community College are collaborating to offer enhanced supports to the early childhood, out of school time, and family child care communities under the Career Pathways Grant. This northeast Career Pathways partnership will be most convenient for educators working in the communities of:
Amesbury, Andover, Boxford, Dracut, Georgetown, Groveland, Haverhill, Lawrence, Merrimac, Methuen, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Reading, Rowley, Salisbury, Tewksbury, Wakefield, West Newbury (Northern Essex Community College)
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Beverly, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Manchester, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Peabody, Rockport, Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Topsfield, Wenham (North Shore Community College)
The northeast Career Pathways grant will offer the following supports and services for educators:
ESL classes and bilingual workshops
Support in Adult Basic Education to earn high school equivalency
A comprehensive Teacher Training Program for those wanting to start a career in ECE
Courses and support to increase in EEC certification (Teacher, Lead Teacher, Director 1 and Director 2)
Courses and support to earn a national Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential
Opportunities for enhanced leadership in the field of ECE and OST and
Advising and courses to build toward a degree
