This week, I had to research job opportunities at a federal and national level. The first organization I chose to search was NAEYC (National Association of Education for the Education of Young Children). One job opportunity that sparked my interest is the Quality Enhancement Coordinator (NAEYC, 2014). The responsibilities of this position is collaborative in nature and involves travel to the Middle East and Africa to coordinate with early childhood professionals and stakeholders in the Middle East and Africa to assist ensure quality early childhood education programs (NAEYC, 2014). The minimum requirements for this position are a Bachelor's in International Development or related field, experience in early childhood education, and abilities to work independently but also collaborate successfully (NAEYC, 2014).
Although I do not meet all of the qualifications of this position such as the international background, I find this job very intriguing. The position involves travel at a moment's notice and I would enjoy the opportunity to travel and learn about early childhood education programs in other countries besides the United States.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATORS (NAECTE)
The NAECTE is an organization that encourages collaboration and resources for early childhood educators around the world (NAECTE, 2014). Their website has job listings but they are provided by agencies and early childhood settings. In order to inquire about job openings with the organization, prospective job seekers are encouraged to email Will Mosier at william.mosier@wright.edu (NAECTE, 2014).
I emailed Will Mosier but have not received an email from him yet.
Although I did not find any job opportunities for this site, I was able to become more familiar with this site as a result of researching it. I did not know that NAECTE existed.
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
The National Institute for Early Education Research is an organization that dedicates time to research about early childhood education, appropriate practices, and public policy decisions (NIEER, 2014). One of the reasons I was attracted to this site was the fact that there is a section on their home page dedicated to information about ELL (English Language Learners) in preschool (NIEER, 2014).
I researched the job opportunities for NIEER and found the position of Data Collectors (NIEER, 2014). The data collectors are responsible for collecting data from early childhood settings around the nation and analyze the data to report back to NIEER about how early childhood programs are performing to program standards nationwide (NIEER, 2014). The minimum requirements consist of actively engaging in a graduate program and classroom/teaching experience an early childhood setting (NIEER, 2014).
This was another organization that I was not familiar with and I am excited that I found it and the resources it provides. I believe I have the minimum requirements to fulfill the position of data collector and might find the position interesting as it would provide me the opportunity to venture to various early childhood settings to see how other programs in the United States operate.
I researched the job opportunities for NIEER and found the position of Data Collectors (NIEER, 2014). The data collectors are responsible for collecting data from early childhood settings around the nation and analyze the data to report back to NIEER about how early childhood programs are performing to program standards nationwide (NIEER, 2014). The minimum requirements consist of actively engaging in a graduate program and classroom/teaching experience an early childhood setting (NIEER, 2014).
This was another organization that I was not familiar with and I am excited that I found it and the resources it provides. I believe I have the minimum requirements to fulfill the position of data collector and might find the position interesting as it would provide me the opportunity to venture to various early childhood settings to see how other programs in the United States operate.
Resources
NAEYC. (2014). Job Opportunities. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/about/jobs
NAECTE. (2014). Positions Open. Retrieved from http://www.naecte.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=42
NIEER. (2014). Job Opportunities. Retrieved from http://nieer.org/about/jobs
NAECTE. (2014). Positions Open. Retrieved from http://www.naecte.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=29&Itemid=42
NIEER. (2014). Job Opportunities. Retrieved from http://nieer.org/about/jobs
Nicolette,
ReplyDeleteI never knew about these organizations at all either. Thank you for these valuable resources.I am sure that the traveling experiences will open your eyes to a whole new world.You will never be the same and the idea of visiting other early childhood settings are very exciting. I hope that all of us will get the opportunity to do so in the long run. Thank you for your post!
Sharon Munroe.
Sharon,
ReplyDeleteThank you for visiting my blog and commenting! I have always wanted to teach in the Peace Corps but that dream got put aside but I hope that when my children are grown up and are on their own, I might have the chance to pursue that dream of teaching in another country.
Nicolette