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/
Hi Anita
ReplyDeleteLet me just start by saying that I really enjoyed your blog post this week. These organizations that you have listed are good resources even for me too and for me to consider looking for jobs in these organizations. there is nothing more I want than to be a part of organizations that look out for the well being of the children. Making sure that the children are getting quality education.