Career and Professional Development

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Growth of Career Opportunities

2  Greater societal interest and knowledge demands a need for competent professionals to design, lead, and evaluate physical activity programs.

 Changing definition of physical education that has further developed subdisciplines and the need for professionals in those areas.

Career Opportunities ...Plentiful

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Physical Education and Coaching careers

 School and nonschool settings 3 

Sport Management careers

  Athletic Administration Sport Retailing 

Fitness- and Health related careers

 Cardiac Rehabilitation   Personal Trainer Corporate Fitness  Athletic Trainer 

Sport Media careers

 Journalism   Photography Broadcasting 

Sport-Related careers

 Law   Agency Entrepreneur

Creating Career Opportunities

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Choosing a Career

5     Select a “career pathway” as opposed to a specific job – this increases opportunities. Career choices can be changed; it is not a lifelong commitment.

Evaluate your career satisfaction periodically.

Know your strengths, interests, goals, and preferences and consider them in choosing a career

Career Decision-Making Process

6 Reflect on...

 Strengths and abilities.

 Personal and professional goals.

 Work and lifestyle preferences.

 Career requirements.

Maximizing Professional Preparation

7 Professional preparation is the attainment of knowledge necessary to be an educated person and that which is essential to understanding the chosen career field.     Education   Practicums Certifications  Professional Courses Personal development Related experiences Professional involvement

Transferable Skills

8  Speaking  Writing  Teaching/ Instructing  Interviewing  Public relations  Leadership  Budget management  Negotiating  Organizing  Computer and analytical skills

Professional Preparation Timetable

9 A

4-year

timeline focusing on these 10 categories is suggested to prepare for a professional career.       Academic Career goals Campus activities Professional activities Volunteer activities Related work      Practicum Career planning Networking Certifications Application   For Employment For Graduate School

Attaining a Professional Position

10   Resume-building Portfolio   Placement file Searching for a job   Applying for a job Interviewing  Follow-up

Leadership

11  “The art of influencing people to work together harmoniously to achieve set goals that they endorse.”  Effective leadership is a skill that can be learned.

 Leadership is interactive -- not all leadership characteristics are necessary in every situation.  Leadership is critical within the field, both now and in the future.

Professionalism

12  Commitment to the field  Professional competence and conduct  Possession of required credentials  Adhere to ethical standards  Accountability  Cultural competency  Role modeling  Involvement  Service

Professionalism

13  According to Sherrill, professionalism is “manifested in SERVICE to one’s place of employment, SERVICE to the community, SERVICE to one’s professional organizations, and SERVICE to one’s discipline or body of knowledge (generating, using, and disseminating research) justifying and strengthening the existence of the profession.”  “SERVICE is the closest synonym to professionalism.”

Why Belong to a Professional Organization?

14    Opportunity for service.

Opportunity to shape the future.

Opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge.

      A means for interpreting the field.

Access to sources of help and assistance.

Opportunity for fellowship.

A forum for research.

A means for distributing costs.

Employment opportunities.

AAHPERD

15   Committed to developing and maintaining healthy, active lifestyles for all Americans and to enhancing professional development of members Publications:     

JOPERD Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport Strategies Update Health Education

 AAHPERD Website

ACSM

16   Promote and integrate “scientific research, education, and practical applications of sports medicine and exercise science to enhance physical performance, fitness, health, and quality of life.” Publications:   

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise Sports Medicine Bulletin Encyclopedia of Sport Sciences and Medicine.

 ACSM Website

NATA

17     To “enhance the quality of health care for athletes, and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries.” Established standards for athletic trainers through its education and certification programs.

Publications:  

Journal of Athletic Training NATA News

NATA Website

Subdiscipline Organizations

18      North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity (NASPSPA) The International Association for the Philosophy of Sport (IAPS) North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM)