Blog Assignment: Jobs/Roles in the
ECE Community: National/Federal Level
- At least three national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to you and why you chose them
- Job opportunities (currently available or not) that interest you
- Skills and experience you would need to competently fulfill each of these roles
http://www.acei.org/
Association for Childhood education
International
Their mission is to promote and
support in the global community the optimal education, development, and
well-being of children from birth through early adolescence with a focus on influencing
the professional growth of educators. Their
vision includes the belief that every child in every nation will have access to
a quality education. In this vision, education will prepare children to become
responsible and engaged citizens worldwide.
I found qualifications for candidates for executive board which include: an individual
who demonstrate a clear commitment to furthering the education and
well-being of children worldwide and are dedicated to promoting excellence in
nonprofit governance and applicants must demonstrate a commitment to ACEI’s
mission and vision, demonstrate a sincere commitment to the education of
children, possess broad knowledge of the field of childhood education with an
understanding of global movements that impact the lives of children, represent
diverse global geographic locations, represent populations that reflect ACEI’s
commitment to diversity and inclusion, possess strong leadership skills, demonstrate
a strong desire to promote excellence in nonprofit governance, represent a
spectrum of professionals invested in children’s education and well-being, and
who represent the business, financial, or legal professions, or associated
professions.
In self-evaluation of where I am
personally and professionally, I would love to be involved in this
organization, but I do not possess qualities of being a world traveler or much
experience in public policy or economics/business side.
The Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC)
The CEC is the largest international
professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of
individuals with disabilities. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental
policies, sets professional standards, provides professional development,
advocates for individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain
conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
I would love to be involved in this
organization, but I do not have an exceptional needs education background or
much experience working with exceptional needs children/families/educators. It would be amazing to be involved with working
on journals and newsletters with information on new research findings,
classroom practices that work, federal legislation, and policies. I especially love that the targeted audience
is for teachers, students, parents, paraprofessionals, related support service
providers.
The job position that is currently
open is for an Executive Assistant, Governance Classification: Category
6E (Exempt). This professional will be
involved in evaluation of written application materials, relevant education,
experience, and references. This would
be a challenging position to hold, one that I would need much guidance,
mentoring and support. I am not
experienced enough in the field for this job (yet).
UNICEF- Early Childhood-Advocacy and Partnership for Early
Childhood Development
UNICEF is a strong believer in partnership and
collaborative action and works with a wide range of stakeholders from
governments, national and international non-governmental organizations, United
Nations agencies, community and local organizations and individual
families. Their partnerships in early childhood development promote
wider investment in young children, the scaling up of critical programs and the
broader fulfillment of children’s rights. I am especially interested in their
disaster early childhood development kit that was created to strengthen the
responses for young children caught in conflict or emergencies. They employment opportunities include senior
staff vacancies, short term opportunities, junior professional officers,
internships and volunteering. I think I
would be best suited for volunteering at this point in my profession; however,
international travel would be difficult on a long-term basis because of my
family. I have a passion for
volunteering locally, but I do need to branch out to help the world community
and contribute globally.
