Term

Definition

Career Trends
trend

A direction of change; an overall direction in which a system is moving

societal

Relating to the activities and customs of human beings collectively

educational

Relating to the system used to impart knowledge and skills

workplace

Relating to the system within which people pursue careers and

perform work

dual-career family

A family with two breadwinners, each working in a different field of

work

mobility

The amount of movement from place to place.

diverse

Containing many differences

private preschool

A preschool that is privately owned and managed, not part of the

public school system

flexible

Changeable

family leave

Approved time away from work to attend to family responsibilities

Career Opportunities
coordinator

A person who manages parts and people within a system to produce

desired results

teacher

A person who educates; one who imparts knowledge and skills

director

A person who is in charge of an organization or system

aide

A person who helps someone else perform a task

assistant

A person who helps someone else perform a task

counselor

A person who gives advice

guide

A person who points the way; a person who conducts tours

architect

A person who designs space for living or working

mediator

A person in a middleposition who helps settle a disagreement

author

A writer of an original work

instructor

A community college/college/university teacher ranking below an

assistant professor

professor

A college or university teacher of the highest rank

nurse

A person trained to take care of the sick

nurse practitioner

One who practices a profession or art

camp director

One who manages a camp, usually in the summer

10.01 Trends and Opportunities in Early

Childhood