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

The first organization I chose was the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.  The purpose of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators is to “Advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education and provide a forum for consideration of issues and concerns of interest to educators of early childhood teacher educators” (naecte.org). The association publishes the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education which provides a place for early childhood educators to exchange ideas about best practices in early childhood education.  They have a job opening at Central Michigan University, (which I would love because all of my family lives in Michigan) for an assistant professor in early childhood development.  Qualifications for the job are as follows:

“Earned doctorate degree in child development, early childhood education, human development and family studies, or closely related discipline;

Competence in subject matter as evidenced by relevant course work;

Evidence of teaching effectiveness;

Affiliation with relevant professional organizations;

Evidence of potential for successful research and/or scholarly activities;

Evidence of effective communication and interpersonal skills”.

(http://www.naecte.org/docs/Fall%202012%20%289-27-12%29%20EC.pdf)

The second organization I chose was the HighScope Educational Research Foundation.  “HighScope Educational Research Foundation is an independent nonprofit research, development, training, and public outreach organization.  HighScope's mission is to lift lives through education” (highscope.org).  They truly allow children to be children and explore the world around them.   This is an organization I am fascinated with and would love to work for.  They have openings for an early childhood teachers in Milan, Italy. Job requirements would be experience and or training in HighScope, minimum two-year contract. 

The third organization I chose was The Division for Early Childhood .  “DEC promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities” (dec-sped.org).  My school district is moving towards the inclusion model, and I have been having increasing numbers of children in my classroom with disabilities.  I also go through the Road To Intervention process with some of my students during the school year to help them qualify for special education services.  This organization will be a great resource for me throughout the school year.  They have an opening for a child development instructor in California.  The job requirements would be: flexibility to work in many different work environments, “a Master’s Degree in Child Development, Early Childhood Education, or Human Development, experience teaching grade K – 3, and experience in the management and administration of Child Development 

programs” (dec-sped.org).  

                        References

www.naecte.org

www.highscope.org

www.dec-sped.org