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

The three organization's that I chose are the National Association for the Education of Young Children;  Zero to Three, and Child Care Aware. These organizations play a key role ins ensuring that we have quality early childhood education for all children.

 National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAEYC  appealed to me because I regard it as the top organization that promotes high-quality education for children and is the standard bearer for quality education. The organization provides information that keeps professionals in the field of education with all the latest news and research pertaining to early childhood education. There are currently no currently no paid jobs opening but I am a member of the organization. In the future, if I decide to branch out in the field internationallyI may want to find out more about the following position (NAEYC, n.d.).

Position:  Global Engagement Coordinator(Job Benefits NAEYC, n.d.)

 The Global Engagement Coordinator  is responsible for maintaining strong collaborative relationships with all project partners and with NAEYC staff. One of their key responsibilities is "to identify and summarize information and collect resources on diverse topics related to early childhood education for the Global Engagement staff'. 

 Candidates must possess:

Bachelor's degree.

Experience in early childhood education, international development or international education is a plus.The salary for this position is S40,000 to 45,000

Candidate must display a strong personal commitment to the NAEYC work and mission

 

 Child Care Aware(CCAoA)

CCA is the national information hub for parents and child care providers. A program of Child Care Aware® of America, it helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. CCA also connects child care providers to resources for their child care programs. These agencies help ensure that families in the organization because they help find quality affordable care all over the United States.  While reading through the jobs I came across one that requires that appealed to me. This is a job that I would be interested in applying for in the future, This position support CCAoA’s policy work in the health and safety and emergency preparedness portfolios. A part of the job description is the ability to track, summarize, analyze, and disseminate federal and state child care policies. One of my professional goals is to be an advocate for children and their families.(Child Care Aware of America, n.d.).

Public Policy Associate( Child Care Aware of America, n.d.)

Organization:	Child Care Aware of America
Date Posted:	9/21/2016
City:	Arlington
Location:	Virginia
Country:	United States
Primary Category:	Non-Profit
Type of Position:	Full-Time
Education Requirement:	Bachelor's
Experience Requirement:	3-5 years

 Zero to Three

 

Zero to Three is leading  national nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. There is one job that I am interested in applying for in the future if it is still available. It appealed to me because it is in my hometown of Philadelphia and it has always been my dream to go back and serve the people of my community. I will need a couple more years of experience to apply for this type of job but is worth setting as a goal.

Job Position(Careers at ZERO TO THREE, n.d.)

Position:Regional Field Specialist, Region III

Job Location(s):Philadelphia, PA

 Employment Term:Regular Full Time

Starting Salary Range: Not Provided

Required Experience-7 years

 Required Education: Graduate Degree

 Education - Preschool, Project Management , Education - Special Needs

References

Careers at ZERO TO THREE. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/1185-careers-at-zero-to-three

Child Care Aware of America. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.usa.childcareaware.org/

Homepage - Child Care Aware of America. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.usa.childcareaware.org/

Job Benefits | National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.naeyc.org/about/jobs/benefits

National Association for the Education of Young Children | NAEYC. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from http://www.naeyc.org/

ZERO TO THREE. (n.d.). Retrieved November 19, 2016, from https://www.zerotothree.org/

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

Alliance For Kids     

 http://www.allianceforkids.org/about-afk/council/


The Alliance for Kids Early  Childhood Council of El Paso County appealed to me because it members includes parents, early care and education providers, school districts, higher education institutions, health organizations and community agencies. They impact the community because the work together to ensure that children and their families are being taken care and address four critical areas: Learning and Development; Family Support and Education; Health and Well-Being. It is one of thirty-one Early Childhood Councils in the State of Colorado(Alliance For Kids, n.d.). I have attended Alliance for Kids conferences and taken the professional development course they provide for educators. They are continuously looking for ways to ensure that there are no barriers for children trying to receive a high-quality early childhood education.

The Alliance for Kids Council is made of many separate organizations, and there are many job opportunities available throughout these organizations. They have openings in the different programs for programs directors, preschool teachers, early childhood educators and most require some form of higher education. They have different job requirements according to where you want to work. I would be interested in serving on one of the council sub committees that focus on the various aspects of well-being for children. There are no required skills needed to join the committees except wanting to help invest in young children’s future.

Community Partnership For Child Development(CPCD)

http://www.cpcdheadstart.org/

I have always wanted to be an integral part of ensuring that children from low- income families are provided an opportunity for quality education. The CPCD offers quality early childhood education through three programs: Colorado Head start, Early Head Start and the Colorado Preschool Program. They join with different organizations to ensure that children have the services needed for not only education but behavioral health, dental, nutrition and family support services.

The CPCD currently has a position for a Head Start/Colorado Preschool Program teacher that I may be interested in applying for in the future. Candidates for this position must have at least as an associate degree in early childhood education or a related field. If they are a related field, they still must have at least 30 credit hours in Early Childhood Education. The preferred qualifications are a Bachelors or Masters in early childhood education.

Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children(CAEYC)

http://coloradoaeyc.org/

The Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children(CAEYC) is a state affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. “It is a professional membership organization,  which serves and acts on behalf of early childhood educators through advocacy, leadership, and professional development”( CAEYC, n.d.). One of the missions of the CAEYC is “to promote high quality developmentally appropriate, accessible early childhood care and educational services for Colorado children from birth to age eight” (CAEYC.n.d).  My professional goals include becoming an advocate for all children to receive a high- quality early childhood education.  The CAEYC organization will help me accomplish my goals.

There are not many paid positions open, but volunteer opportunities abound. In the future. I will be interested in serving in the Local District State chapters and hope to become a CAEYC Board Committee to help with addressing public policy, accreditation, and conference in regards to early childhood education.

 References

Alliance For Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved November 05, 2016, from http://www.allianceforkids.org/

Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://coloradoaeyc.org/

CPCD Head Start Colorado Springs Colorado. (n.d.). Retrieved November 05, 2016, from http://www.cpcdheadstart.org/#!