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

This week's blog has been dedicated to finding communities that appeal to personal goals from a national/federal level. 

There are definitely programs and communities that I would like to involve myself with that could influence my professional and personal outlook on the entire early childhood community. 

NAEYC is the largest organization that I would align myself with professionally; specifically because of their own value statement and practice. 

"The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children," (NAEYC). 

I am a strong supporter of diverse and impactful educational settings and environments for children and their families. I believe that it is important for children and their families to be comfortable within the educational system in order for the child to be successful. 

Another program would be Educators 4 Excellence. 

"E4E envisions an elevated, prestigious teaching profession in which educators are leaders both in and outside of their classrooms to drive positive outcomes for students," (E4E). 

E4E promotes strong relationships that heavily influence the positivity and the growth within the early childhood field. Starting strong can make a difference in the development of all children. 

Resources:

http://www.naeyc.org/content/about-naeyc

http://www.educators4excellence.org/about-us

Capstone wk 2 blog assignment

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

It has taken me a long time to have gotten this far with my educational journey. I have worked for the federal government for many years and I would like to continue working within the federal government.

I wasn’t sure if I was making an impact or a difference in what I do as an Assistant Director for the school age center I work at. I was recently told that I do make a difference for my staff, my colleagues and most of all the children and their families. I enjoy coming to work; it is fun, entertaining, challenging, and difficult at times, but my job keeps me humble and young at heart. There are not very many places of employment that it is okay to be silly but nurturing as well.

The job that I would like to pursue in the future would be a CYS Training Specialist. The individual would serve as a trainer and professional child/youth development education consultant for CDS, SAS, CLEOS and YS programs with responsibility for ensuring the quality and consistency of programming to include: environment, equipment, materials, program structure, special needs inclusion, curriculum, risk management practices to minimize risk of abuse; supportive interactions and positive social development and oversight and coordination of activity/program schedules.

Qualification for this position is successful completion of an undergraduate Degree that included at least 24 semester hours in child development or early childhood education, or other fields appropriate to the position to be filled consistent with: Early Childhood Education/Child Development or Elementary Education is required.