The
organizations I chose to look at job opportunities are NAEYC, The U.S.
Department of Education/USAJobs, and The Association for the Early Learning
Leaders. I chose these organizations because they are well known, as well as
can help with getting ground within the early childhood education field where
you may be able to make a larger impact on a Macro scale to appeal to the
masses.
For NAEYC, the
job opportunity was as a Reliability Manager. The skills and experiences needed
to fulfill this position is that supervises a team
of 3-4 Reliability Specialists. Working under the supervision of the Director
of Program Standards and Assessment, the Reliability Manager oversees
activities supporting the NAEYC’s ability to conduct reliable, valid
accreditation site visits. Major tasks include design, development and
modification of reliable and valid accreditation tools and processes, and
ongoing monitoring their reliable use by NAEYC’s nationwide team of site visit
assessors. The Reliability Manager and team collect, compile, and analyze data
on system performance and use it to inform continuous system improvement.
As
far as Education needed, a minimum of a BA in Early Childhood Education/Child
Development is required; a MA degree is preferred. Three (3) years of
experience in the field working with young children in an early childhood
program and a sound understanding of its ECE practices is required. Three years
supervisory experience leading staff, contractors, and/or volunteers is
desirable. Travel is required, as well as understanding and knowing NAEYC
standards and program goals and requirements.
For the
Department of Education, I was interested in the Education Program Specialist
within the Special Education and Rehabilitation Services. The Division administers Part D of the Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to improve and enhance outcomes for infants,
toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities. The Division, together with
parents of children with disabilities, individuals with disabilities,
researchers, technical assistance providers, professional development
providers, and service providers, formulates an agenda to improve the quality
of math interventions and education for children and youth with disabilities.
Experiences
needed to make sure the job is done properly is as follows:
Degree
that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of course work
in a field related to the work of the position, or 4 years of experiences
understanding principles and practices of the work in the education program
specialist, or, a combination of school and experience that demonstrate
understanding of the position and requirements needed to complete job.
The
third job from The Association for the Early Learning Leaders is the position
of Director of an Early Childhood Education. I would need at least 5-10 years
experience in the field of ECE, as well as supervisory experience and knowledge
of state minimum standards and accreditations. I would need a Masters Degree in
ECE, or related field, or a Bachelors degree with 3 years experience in a
supervisory position.
References:
Department
of Education/USAJobs. (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.usajobs.gov/JobSearch/Search/GetResults?OrganizationID=ED&ApplicantEligibility=all
National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (n.d.) Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/about/jobs
Association
for the Early Learning Leaders. (n.d.) Retrieved from http://www.earlylearningleaders.org/networking/apply_now.aspx?view=2&id=304599
Hi Ketrice,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your post. I am very interested in the Dept. of Education, located here in Washington, DC. I recently applied for a couple of position and hopefully I will be considered for one of the positions.