Jobs/Roles in ECE Community: National and Federal Level

NHSA: provides opportunity to participate in making public policy that will affect a generation of Americans. You get up to the minute information about what is happening on Capital Hill and can participate in the activities that help protect the program and the children in my community. They have trainings that I can benefit from.






NAECS-SDE: Their goal is to enhance education on behalf of the children. The organization wants to strength communication among states. It influences and support policies that affect education, children, and families. Standards and assessment are one of their projects.





NEA: The vision, mission, and values stood out to me. Their vision is to have a great public school for every student. Their mission is to advocate is for every student to be prepared to succeed. The organization gives lesson plans, strategies, and classroom management ideas.





Jobs:



Director of Education and Resources

A leading non-profit child care support agency who serves our community by supporting and educating people who provide child care has an opening for a Director of Education and Resources. This individual will directly manage, monitor and evaluate the performance and development of the Education and Resources Program. They will be responsible for preparing, implementing and interpreting contracts, proposals and budgets for funders and contractors.

This position requires a MA in Early Childhood Education or related field; at a minimum 3 years working with children, managing staff, and instructing adults in an educational setting.



EC3 Teacher

EC3 intends to increase its staff of professional, educated, experienced early childhood teachers by hiring a full-time preschool teacher in our multi-age (3-5) classroom. The right person for the job will have a college education (Associates degree or higher) in child development or family studies and at least three years successful lead-teaching experience in a full-day, center-based early learning program. This warm, positive, responsive caregiver will provide a variety of safe experiences that allow young children to develop physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually, according to their individual development and in partnership with their families. Major job functions also include lesson planning, supervising classroom support staff and volunteers, evaluating students, communicating with parents, and collaborating with coworkers through staff meetings and other activities.