For this assignment, I chose one well known early childhood organization (ZERO TO THREE) and then really tried to broaden my knowledge on early childhood organizations. I found two more but was unsuccessful in finding jobs with in their organization...
#1
“ZERO TO THREE is a
national, nonprofit organization that provides parents, professionals and
policymakers the knowledge and know-how to nurture early development. Our
mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life”
(Zero to Three, 2015). I chose ZERO TO
THREE because I have used their website for guidance and content for many
years. Their support for children,
families, and educators makes them a primary resource for me and naturally I
went there first to look for positions.
Position: Senior Subject Matter Expert – PRE-K
This interested me initially because my entire teaching
career has been in preschool (with a short stint in kindergarten!)
I think that before applying for a position like this, I
would need to spend some time as an Early Childhood Specialist to gain
experience with the CLASS system and Head Start knowledge.
Some of the
job requirements are: 10 years minimum experience in early childhood
professional development systems work · Strong knowledge of early childhood development birth
to five, with particular focus and experience with services to preschool aged
children ; · Strong knowledge of CLASS Pre-K observation tool and other
program, teacher and child-level assessment tools commonly used in early
childhood preschool programs · Strong knowledge of Head Start program development,
the Head Start Program Performance Standards, Head Start Outcomes Framework,
and HS technical assistance resources; · Strong knowledge of CCDF and Public Pre-K programming
trends and regulations in states and territories · Excellent conceptual, written and
oral skills; · Experience with organizing, developing and providing technical
assistance resources to a variety of audiences; · Ability to work with a team as well
as independently; · Strong oral, written and computer skills; · Strong interpersonal skills; and · Ability to read, analyze and
interpret complex documents. · Reliable CLASS Pre-K observer preferred
#2
NEA –
National Education Association. The NEA “vision
is a great public school for every student. Our mission is to advocate for
education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the
promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse
and interdependent world” (National Education Association, 2015).
The NEA also
has a committed promise to support Early Childhood education because supporting
early childhood education supports all children in kindergarten and
beyond. The NEA has many positions
posted but seem to be more on the business side and not geared towards
educators. I would not pursue a position with them at this time.
#3
I found the T.E.A.C.H.
Early childhood National Center in my research this week. I have heard to the
TEACH grants but did not know what they were… T.E.A.C.H. was originally started as a scholarship to
attract people to become highly qualified educators from the child care field
because teachers were leaving the field.
TEACH has awarded more than 100,000 scholarships ranging from CDA
credentials to Masters Degree’s. (WHY DIDN’T I look into this!?). Because of their support for leaders in early
childhood education, I Found myself drawn to their organization for job
hunting. Although they have a Staff Page
posted on the website, there are no actually career opportunities posted with
in the website that I could find.
http://
http://teachecnationalcenter.org
Dear Danielle,
ReplyDeleteZero to Three is a great resource to early childhood professionals and families. I like this organization because it provides much needed information about very young children. From my experiences as a trainer, I see most of my teachers arriving with preschool knowledge unable to transition to working with younger children. The job position of “senior subject matter expert-pre-k”, would also catch my eye. I have also had most of my experience with pre-k in and out of public school settings. I too would like to have more knowledge of the many state programs in my state. T.E.A.C.H. is another great program, however, it is not advertised enough. Using our blogs is a great way to provide information about this great program. I found out about this program when I worked as an assistant director. I was the program director and assisted teachers with professional development. I continued to get the word out to teachers and administrators working in the field while I lived in North Carolina. I was sad to find out that this program is not offered in all states, including Virginia.
Reference:
T.E.A.C.H. early childhood national center. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://teachecnationalcenter.org/
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/
Danielle,
ReplyDeleteWhen researching this assignment, I too looked at zerotothree. I related to the jobs they posted and will be sure to consider them when looking for a new position after the new year.
I love that you wrote about T.E.A.C.H.! Employees at my work have utilized the scholarship, as you had mentioned, that T.E.A.C.H. provided. After T.E.A.C.H. stopped providing scholarships, my state (Pa) started a tuition reimbursement program. Unfortunately, since our state has not passed a new budget, no reimbursements are occurring.