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

The three national organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me is the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educator, The Administration for Children and Families, and The United Way. These organization contribute to the child education field and offers support to educators.

The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educator also known as NAECTE is one organization that appealed to me. This association has members that come together for the common goal, which are children. It can serve as a communication network for early childhood educators; they could communicate freely about anything in the field.

This organization has job postings for a Child Development Specialist in San Diego, and teacher at Tufts University. I would be interested in these two positions if it was available in Georgia.

The skills and experience for the teacher position is Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education, previous experience, communication skills, pass a background check, and experience supervision University Students. The skills and experience for the Child Development Specialist are a B.S. in Child Development, 1 year working with children, a current CPR, and being bilingual is required.

The Administration for Children and Families is the second organization that appealed to me. They deal with early childhood programs, children that are neglected or abused, public awareness, promoting family well-being, and etc. So many individuals are being helped through this organization. It also can serve as a COP because various smaller organizations are all working together for the children and families.

There is currently no job opportunities.

The skills and experience I would need for employment is a B.S. in Early Childhood, Psychology, or a related field. Excellent customer service skills and being bilingual is a plus.

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

The three local or state organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me were the Georgia Department of Family Children Services, DeKalb County School System, and Georgia Training Approval.

Georgia Department of Family Children Services appealed to me because it offers education and training to employees who want to enhance their skills and knowledge in the field. They also offer subsidized child care. Having an understanding of how families are refereed or assisted can aid me is closing the gap with diversity. It can and would provide me with more information so that I can help more diverse family enroll their child in a quality center. 

There are currently no job opportunities

The experience that I need is customer service skills, some experience in the field, and a B.S or higher in a related field.

The DeKalb County School System is the second communities of practice that appealed to me. The school systems offer many openings for a full time early childhood teacher. As an early childhood teacher I can work with children up to the age of 5, and prepare them for school readiness, regardless of their background.

There are currently two openings for a pre-kindergarten teacher in DeKalb County.

The skills and experience that I would need is the ability to interact with the children, create lesson plans, active and positive role in their daily interactions is some important skills needed to perform the role. Experiences that is needed is the Georgia teaching certificate issued by the Professional Standards Commission (PSC) in Early Childhood Education (P-5), Birth through Five, Elementary Education, Birth to Five Endorsement,  Special Education General Curriculum Consultative/ECE (P-5).

Georgia Training Approval is the third state organization that appealed to me. This organization would allow me to work with various individuals in the field of early childhood education and enhance what they know about the field. I can also advocate for issues in the field while providing training. I would promote professional growth and advancement in the field of early childhood.

There are job opportunities if I can pass all the qualification to be a Georgia Trainer. I would like to be Trainer III, which is on the Master’s level.

If I want to provide training for child care licensing must be classified under one of the following:  Trainer I, Trainer II, Trainer III, or Specialty Trainer. The requirements is to have previous experience working with children, CPR, first aid, fire safety certified, maintain state in-service requirements, and communicate well with others. Also, a plus would be my knowledge in the field and past experiences.