Saturday, February 1, 2014

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

   This week I have been researching several organizations and programs that have made an impact on school readiness in prospective communities, particularly those from at-risk families. The three organizations that I have chosen all have very valuable and useful information on defining school readiness. They also have examples of school readiness pilot programs, assessments and the results or finding of each outcome.  Therefore I will be adding them to my community of practice team.  They include:
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER): http://nieer.org
The PEW State and Consumer Initiative: http://www.pewstates.org
Center On the Developing Child – Harvard University: http://developingchild.harvard.edu

As I continue to move forward on my professional journey, I have become more knowledgeable of the variety of positions that are available outside of the teaching profession.  As I began to search additional job opportunities on the national and federal level I came across three that appealed. I also can imagine myself holding each of these positions because they all work for quality care and education for all children.
The first position: SFLDirector of Early Childhood Initiatives- the position is located in Reston, VA and requires supervisory experience, curriculum development and experience with content knowledge related child care licensing, quality rating and improvement systems, professional development systems and other early learning program initiatives.
Another position: An Early Childhood Education Instructor’s position, located in Spokane, Washington. The position requires that the one is able to prepare and instructs, through traditional classroom and distance education classes in the area of Early Childhood Education.  
The next position I found is a Program Analyst 4 – (Early Learning Hub Manager) located in Salem, Oregon. The program requires that the Analyst lead initiatives that put young children first and move forward with reforms to strengthen early care and education system. It also requires advising on various early childhood development and early learning strategies.

References

Center On the Developing Child – Harvard University: http://developingchild.harvard.edu


National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER): http://nieer.org

Oregon.Gov: http://www.oregon.gov/jobs/Pages/index

The PEW State and Consumer Initiative: http://www.pewstates.org



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