Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

While searching online for three national and federal agencies or communities of practice or organizations I selected three that were appealing.  The first organization I selected was National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators at www.naecte.org.  I selected this group due to their purpose.  This organization supports professionals by advocating improvements and development of professionals working in the field of early childhood education.  The organization also provides a network where communication can occur between other professionals in the field ("National Association Of Early Childhood Teacher Educators", n.d.).

The second organization I selected is Association for Childhood Education (ACEI) at www.acei.org.  I selected this organization due to the collaboration of diverse professional sharing information in order to support education that provides quality for all children.  Done of the professionals in this organization that stood out to me was Dr. Graham who focuses on developing the workforce.  I also selected this organization due to the shared focus of developing teacher’s education by Jesus Paiz-Albo ("Association For Childhood Education International", 2015).

The third organization that was appealing was National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS-SDE) at www.naecs-sde.org.  I selected this organization based on the ability to make contact with professionals who have a big influence in the field of early childhood.  The organization focuses on providing high quality by making improvements in instruction, curriculum used and how programs are operated.  There is also a collaboration of members with professionals in the field, organizations, agencies and, state departments to strategize on shared challenges ("National Association Of Early Childhood Specialists In State Departments Of Education", n.d.).

After completing my search of communities of practice on the national and federal level, I looked on the organizations websites and the internet for job positions that I found required continued professional development and learning.  One position that I found was an adjunct early childhood education in Suffolk, Virginia.  To qualify for this positon a Bachelor’s degree in early childhood or elementary education was required.  The individual would also need to have teaching experiences, oral and good writing skills.  There is a preference for a Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 semester hours of graduate teaching discipline.  Also there is a preference for previous teaching experience in a community college and using technology ("Monster Jobs", 2015).  Currently, I am qualified for this position and would like to gain additional experience teaching adults while working in a college setting.  I would eventually like to teach in the university and this is great start to my journey.

While browsing National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, I found a job announcement.  The position is Director-Henderson-Hopkins School.  The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Early Childhood Center in Baltimore, Maryland.  To qualify for this position, the individual must have knowledge of best practices in early childhood and pre-k leadership skills working in early childhood center based settings.  Experience working with stakeholders is also needed.  Knowledge with assessing development in holistic areas.  There is a preference for experience in Head Start and Early Head Start Programs.  The applicant must also have five years of experience as an administrator and a preferences of a Master’s degree in early childhood or related field ("National Association Of Early Childhood Teacher Educators", n.d.).   This position appealed to me because I meet the qualification and I have past experience of working with public school programs in pre-k and working as a trainer focusing on the holistic areas of children.

The last positon a Center Director at Right Start Early Childhood Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.  The applicant must be 21 years or older with a minimum of an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education.  The applicant must also have two years of experience working as a director with good leadership skills relating to children and adults.  Lastly the applicant must have CPR & First Aid/ MAT certification and Food Handlers ("Indeed Job Search", n.d.).   This job appealed to me due to my past experience of working as an assistant director.  I feel that I am qualified for this positon based on my continued professional development and experience over the years to manage a program.

References

Association for childhood education international. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.acei.org/

Indeed job search. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.indeed.com

Monster jobs. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.monster.com/

National association of early childhood specialists in state departments of education. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.naecs-sde.org/

National association of early childhood teacher educators. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.naecte.org/