National
Organizations and Jobs/Roles in ECE
The first
organization that I investigated is not only a national organization, but an
international one as well: it is called Association of Christian Schools
International. ACSI’s mission statement is to strengthen Christian educators
worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become
devoted followers of Jesus Christ. There currently 3,000 member schools in 113
countries in ACSI. Unfortunately, I could not find any positions listed for
this organization; but if I could, I would like to find a position as part of
an accreditation team. (www.acsi.org)
The second
organization I looked into for possible job opportunities in Early Childhood
Education was National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
NAEYC is a professional
organization made up of members who work together to promote high-quality early
learning for all young children by connecting early childhood practice, policy,
and research. Currently, NAEYC is looking to fill the position for Professional
Learning Coordinator. This position provides support to the Learning and Engagement
Department on a wide range of tasks, including administrative, logistical and
resource development. Requirements for this job is either experience or a
degree in Early Childhood Education as well as experience or a degree in
teacher training. It also requires 3 years teaching experience, expertise in
developmentally appropriate practice and professional development for early
childhood education. (http://naeyc.applicantpro)
The final site I searched is not exclusively for
educators, it is for anyone looking for a job; the site is called Career One
Stop. I was able to find two positions pertaining to early childhood education
that interested me: and adjunct ECE professor for Brown-Mackie College and a
coordinator of the teacher education program for Wright State University. Both
of these positions require a Master’s degree and the Wright State position also
requires 5 years of experience. The part
of this site that really interested me was all of the resources available on
the job search tab. There is information about everything from planning your
job search, to writing resumes, to handling interviews and wage negotiations;
it is very comprehensive. (www.careeronestop.org)
Hello Anita,
ReplyDeleteJust like you the national association for the education of young children is one of the educational body I gravitate towards each time I am asked to search for an association that has to do with early childhood studies. Our assignment this week has taught me a lot about making sure we keep ourselves equipped with an ongoing professional upgrade to be able to keep up with the latest trends in education.
Anita,
ReplyDeleteYou chose a good organization. It is one that really that help us learn what is necessary for children to strive. We need to always be able to keep up with the updates of what is necessary in the education field. Great Post
Anita,
ReplyDeleteNAEYC is a great resource for early learning professionals. I have a membership with them and receive books and magazines related to current topics in the early childhood field. I am also interested in the Association of Christian Schools International, because I work at a religious school. Thank you for sharing these resources.
Anita I had not heard about the Association of Christian Schools International before your post. I loved ACSI’s mission statement “to strengthen Christian educators worldwide as they prepare students academically and inspire them to become devoted followers of Jesus Christ” (2016). I will also have to check out the Career One Stop cite as well when it comes to “wage negotiations!”
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Association of Christian Schools International (2016). Retrieved from www.acsi.org
Career One Stop Retrieved from www.careeronestop.org