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Literature: 21st Century Paradigms

Your Name: Sierra Willis

Date: 8/28/17

Please complete this process by adding the information requested to this document.

MY TARGET PROFESSION
Please paste your initial discussion board post from L1, describing your target job:
My targeted job is to be a social worker. I would love to be a parent aide or work with an institution like the one I do now,
but in a paid position. I have been interning at a center in Phoenix called Arizonans for Children. I have the ability to sit in
on visits with parents and their children through supervised visits in the facility. The state uses our facility for other
visitations with parent aides, but they are more involved than we are in the familys life.

ENTRY LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

Some professions have state or national criteria that individuals have to meet in order to practice as a professional. This includes
things like passing assessments, getting licensed, and proving one is reputable (e.g., some professionals must have a fingerprint
clearance card). Additionally, some professions require continuing education.

Conduct some research to find out the competencies, certifications, and/or endorsing agencies of your career trajectory of choice.
Be comprehensive in your response. Record your research in the table below.

Source Detailed Notes

(Organization, document title, URL)
Minimal http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/exchange-parent-aide/detailed Depending on the degree of
Education involvement or the pay of the
Requirements https://www.indeed.com/cmp/CFSS/jobs/Parent-Aide- parent aide, one must undergo
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facility in which they work with.
The more detailed the position,
the more training one must
undergo. To become a full on
teachers aide, one must have at
least an associates degree and
have the training on top of that.
Competencies https://www.indeed.com/cmp/CFSS/jobs/Parent-Aide- Training through the company is
(e.g., tests, 147348bd976d1786?sjdu=Zzi_VW2ygsY1fzh3Ma9ZsE4z required. An associates degree
internships, IT1NTXCwgFBhdjeTC3MX6s0dtB_NBLU6NaViR_bfT5Wsh1O and two years of experience with
etc.) ZDhdXzpya17aFyQ children and parents is required.
Internships can count towards
the two years of experience.
Culture in diversity and culture is
a plus.
Certifications, https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Florence-Crittenton-Services-of- Certifications in first aide and
endorsements, Arizona/jobs/Parent-Aide-7b2982b7dd1ca038?q=Parent+Aide CPR is a plus, experience in
(needed or culture and diversity helps,
helpful) etc. fingerprint clearance card, access
to automobile,
Endorsing http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/exchange-parent-aide/detailed CEBC, AAK-AZ, CFSS, indeed.com
Agencies http://jobs.cfss.careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=9414293
&ref=indeed
 Continuing https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=17fbe734e022d9fd&from=recjobs After having an associated degree
Education &vjtk=1bokurouebql08ok (or the equivalent), one must also
Requirements have CPR certification, First Aide
certification, two years of
experience with children, some
require Spanish language skills,
experience with diversity and
culture, and fingerprint clearance
card.

ONGOING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS

Some professionals, in order to maintain licensure or certification, are required to participate in ongoing continuing education.
Research the specifics of your profession and record your research in the table below.

Source Detailed Notes

(Organization, document title, URL)
Continuing http://www.cebc4cw.org/program/exchange-parent-aide/detailed Certified through the company
Education working for. An associates Commented [S2]: Awkward Wording, Correction: One
Requirements degree, to maintain and obtain a should be certified with the company that he/she is
employed with.
fingerprint clearance card, and
experience in the work one is
doing.

CREATE YOUR PERSONAL-PROFESSIONAL 21st CENTURY FRAMEWORK

My Future 21st Century Job Write a 400-700 word description of your future job. Integrate entry level requirements, ongoing
professional development requirements, as well as ideas from the four 21st Century readings/videos. Use APA formatting rules to
create in-text citations for each framework. Include an APA-formatted Reference list.
 Parent Aides are crucial to the rehabilitation of family environments, from time to time. The job of being a parent aide is

rewarding, difficult at times and extremely engaging with the family(ies) one is serving. One must use 21st century skills on Ways

of thinking to be creative, innovative, responsive, decisive, and a problem fixer as occurrences arise. Importance is also places on

the citizenship of the individual. They must be personally and globally responsible for cultural awareness and competence. (2012)

The parent aides are engaging with family members in several settings, including: home setting, in the court system and in other

facilities. Situations will vary depending on the family being served. Culture will vary not only on region, but on family to family as

well. Commented [S3]: Awkward wording, Correction: but

between families, as well.

The responsibilities of a Parent Aide include, Coaching families in communication to foster positive family relations.

Providing support in developing helpful parenting skills, stress management and other types of training to family members, including

role-modeling techniques and practices. Arranging, transporting and supervising visitations between the children placed in out of

home care, their parents, siblings and/or significant others to promote a continued relationship. (Parent Aide, 2017). Parent aides are

those who are able to responsibly react to situations and react in such a way that allows for positive outcomes for the family one is

working with.

Becoming a parent aide is not extremely difficult, but does take some qualifications. One must be able to remain neutral to
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situations that one will face through hands-on family situation. One must also , have an Associates degree or the equivalent, two Error
years of experience, and a few other requirements. CPR certification and First Aid certification are required for one to be considered

for the remainder of training done by the company one applies for. Applicants must be honorable, and prove so by obtaining and

continuously keeping a fingerprint clearance card. A postitive attitude towards the individuals and community one is serving is Commented [S5]: Spelling Error, Correction: positive

nearly as crucial as the prerequisites explained above. A positive attitude towards communication in the mother tongue involves a

disposition to critical and constructive dialogue, an appreciation of aesthetic qualities and a willingness to strive for them, and an

interest in interaction with others. (https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/youth-in-action-keycomp-en.pdf)

Becoming a parent aide seems to be my dream profession as of now. There are several aspects I feel I would fit and exceed in. Being Commented [S6]: Grammatical Error

a parent aid is fulfilling and difficult all at the same time. These aspects that make an impressive parent aid are those that allow for

the individual to be dedicated, honorable and determined.

 References

Assessment and Teaching of 21st Century Skills (2012) What are 21st century skills? Retrieved from http://atc21s.org/

Parent Aide. (2017, June 2). Retrieved August 28, 2017, from

http://jobs.cfss.careers/index.php?m=portal&a=details&jobOrderID=9414293&ref=indeed

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (2007). Framework for 21st century learning. Retrieved

fromhttp://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Framework_Definitions.pdf

Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning,

L394/10 C.F.R. (2006, December 12). Retrieved from http://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/britishcouncil.uk2/files/youth-in-action-

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