Jobs/roles in the ECE communiy: National/Federal level

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)

The Division for Early Childhood

The three organizations above are ones that appeal to me the most because each of them support quality in education. NIEER also supports excellence in educational research. The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs and their families. 

Job Title: CYS Coordinator

Department: Department of the Army

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included or was supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the fields appropriate (child development, early childhood education, home economics (with early childhood emphasis), elementary education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled.

OR

A combination of education and experience - courses equivalent to a major in a subject matter field ( at least 24 semester hours) appropriate to the position (see above), plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above.

In addition, candidates must possess:

1. Twenty-four (24) months of professional experience in managing at least 2 CYS programs (FCC, SAS, etc.) to include one year of responsibility of a center based child or youth program facility. This experience must be equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower level to include the following:  experience working with regulatory, personnel, funding and budgeting proponents. Knowledge of management analysis, personnel development, and APR and NAF funding and oversight relationship to CYS programs.

2. Ability to plan and organize work, analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions.

3. Comprehensive oral and communications skills and analytical writing skills. Ability to present ideas and proposals to a variety of audiences.

 Undergraduate Degree that includes or is supplemented by major study (at least 24 semester hours) in the appropriate fields (child development, early childhood education, home economics (with early childhood emphasis), elementary education or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled.

When having a combination of education and experience- courses must be equivalent to a major in a subject matter field (24 semester hours) appropriate to the position

Advocacy Coordinator
The CASA Program for the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, Inc. - Statesboro, GA

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Bachelor’s Degree in child development, psychology, sociology, social work, education or a related field.
Extensive experience may be substituted for degree.

2. Two years experience required (volunteer or paid) in at least several of the following areas: social services, child advocacy, volunteer supervision, training, non-profit management, volunteer CASA or guardian ad litem, child welfare, education, mental health, or parenting.

Educational Consultant

Curriculum Global Consultants, LLC - Atlanta, GA

Curriculum Global Consultants is a full service educational firm whose mission is to provide services in the areas of curriculum development, organizational & school content development, process improvement, consulting, and work-site analytics.

PHD or EDD (Required)

Background in educational research and a history of report writing.

Will consider candidates without terminal degree IF qualifications and writing experience is stellar

Required experience:

•Education, Research, Data Analysis, 8 years

Required education:

•Doctorate

                       

References:

National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.naeyc.org/

◦The Division for Early Childhood. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.dec-sped.org/

National Institute for Early Education Research. (2011). Retrieved from http://nieer.org/

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

The three organizations that appeal to me are the national association for the education of young children (Naeyc), Georgia dept. of education, and Georgia professional standards commission (GPSC). I chose these three because these will be the basic starting point that will help me gain information I will need to help me form the foundation of my advocacy work for social change. They hold important information that relates to the early childhood field and are well established organizations that I will need as support on my journey.

In my surrounding area there are several jobs available in the early childhood field. When I started my journey I was certain I wanted to be a classroom teacher because I felt this was where I would be the most beneficial to young children. Throughout my course work at Walden University I have come to understand and realize there are other opportunities available that will be just as beneficial to young children without me being inside the classroom. There were a few jobs available that struck my attention. The first one was a child care program specialist job with the Department Of Health And Human Services Agency: Administration for Children and Families. Basic qualifications for this job require that you poses one of the following:

Ø   Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position

Ø   Combination of education and experience -- that provided you with the knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Ø   Have four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

Minimum qualifications at the GS-09 level, require at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service that included:

Ø  Assisting in developing, collecting, maintaining, and disseminating information related to social services programs and policies.

Ø  Assisting in a variety of documents

Ø  Assisting with the evaluation and assessment of social services programs.

 

 OR have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or a combination of the required experience and education for this grade level.

The second job I found that was interesting was Field Program and Community Director position, with Jump Start.  The skills and training needed for this position include  a Bachelor’s Degree preferably in early childhood education related field; Master’s preferred, At least 5-7 years of professional experience in program management,  at least 3 years professional experience with managing direct reports experience with development work preferred, and knowledge of the education field.

 

http://www.naeyc.org/

http://www.hhs.gov/

http://www.jstart.org/

http://www.naeyc.org/

http://www.gadoe.org

http://www.gapsc.com/