Career Development Office
                              
5005 Business Park North, Suite 200 Room 32/34
Bakersfield , CA 93309
(661) 336-5236    
careerdev@capk.org

Purpose

The Career Development Office (CDO) provides Child Education and Development Services (CEDS) Staff with the opportunity to further their education to improve the quality of services provided to children, families, and increase their professional development within The Community Action Partnership of Kern.  The CDO also provides CEDS Parents with the opportunity to start or continue with their education to improve the quality of life personally and professionally.

Services

The CDO staff offers assistance and support to staff and parents by providing the funding and resources necessary to further education and professional growth.  These services include, but are not limited to:

• Purchase of books for college through the Book Voucher Program (BVP).
• Text books for coursework for research through the Career 
  Development Resource Library (CDRL).
• Assistance with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Permit Process.
• Tuition and fee reimbursement for eligible staff and parents.
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (Pediatric) training for staff.
• Education counseling for parents and staff.
• Audio/Visual resources for staff and parent training.
• Presentations for Center and Regional parent meetings.
• Sponsoring of on-site College courses by Bakersfield College .
• Assistance with GED and ESL classes through the Bakersfield Adult School .
• Career Development Newsletter in English and Spanish.
• Information on training and workshops.

The Career Development Office has the responsibility for providing resources for higher education that will allow for the betterment of quality of life and the development of skills that increase the quality of services to children and families.  The better educated that our staff are, the better equipped they are to prepare the children for transition to the Kindergarten level.
 

An Eye Toward The Future

The Career Development Office will continue in its expansion of services to staff and parents.  Some of these future services will include:

·        On site GED and ESL classes.

·        Skill Training for Parents.

·        Job search and placement for parents.

·        Intern and volunteer placement.

·        Expansion of on-site courses for staff and parents.  

Career Development Newsletter
Please see the links below for past issues.