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.
Hi Kelisha,
ReplyDeleteThere is so many communities of practice that offer so much information. The information is not just for educators, but parents and communities too. The organization you posted that stood out the most to me was The Administration for Children and Families. So many times children are abused and neglected, and we as educators are not aware of the signs and signals. Sometimes we just don't have the skill to handle the situation.