Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Three international organizations that appealed to me:

The Clinton Foundation/Clinton Global Initiative appealed to me because of its global collaborative partnerships with businesses, governments, and individuals to work for solutions to transform lives and communities. Issues are improving global health, increasing opportunity for women and girls, reducing childhood obesity, preventable diseases, creating economic opportunity and growth, and helping communities address the effects of climate change. Retrieved from http://www.clintonfoundation.org/our-work

Job opportunities

Membership Coordinator

Duties: Track and record invitation and response data, as well as report on member and participant statistics related to all Clinton Global Initiatives’ events.

Education/Experience

Skilled with data entry, management, detail oriented and well organized. Must have ability to work independently and as part of the team. Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills and have the ability to analyze data-based and apply creative thinking to the decision-making process.  A minimum Bachelor’s degree required and 1-3 years of work experience.

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) appealed to me because of its commitment to diversity and inclusion within its global movement and dedication to improving the life of every child, workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, disabilities. The organization efforts to hold everyone accountable to the promises made for children to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease resonated with me.

Job opportunities

TA for an Education Cluster

Education/ Experience

Coordinator, P-3

Excellent advocacy skills for education provision in humanitarian crises, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Education

An advanced degree in selective disciplines relevant to the Primary Education, economics, social sciences, or fields relevant to international development assistance. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/

World Vision appealed to me because it is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families, and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice (World Vision, 2014).

Job opportunities

Business Development Officer: Child Development and Protection

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree and work experience in international relief and development in various geographical areas. Experience acquiring and/or managing grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations or major individuals preferred. Proven work experience leading successful proposal development. There were several related job opportunities. Retrieved from http://www.worldvision.org/about-us/who-we-are

Exploring the Context: Connecting With the Present

Three national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me:

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) appealed to me because of its mission and dedication to improving the well-being of all children from birth through age 8 and the principles of engaging their families.

Principle 1: Programs invite families to participate in decision making and goal setting for their child.

• Principle 2: Teachers and programs engage families in two-way communication

• Principle 3: Programs and teachers engage families in ways that are truly reciprocal

• Principle 4: Programs provide learning activities for the home and in the community

• Principle 5: Programs invite families to participate in program-level decisions and wider advocacy efforts

• Principle 6: Programs implement a comprehensive program-level system

http://www.naeyc.org/familyengagement/principles

There are job opportunities within the US Department of Health and Human Services which fall under the umbrella of NAEYC that varies according to regions.

Head Start appealed because of the work and services that are provided for at risk children and families. Head Start programs partner with local Smart Start Partnerships, braiding Smart funds to increase and maintain high quality, comprehensive services. http://www.headstartnc.org/about

Job Opportunity
The job opening is for an Education Coordinator in a community action agency that serves 600 children. Minimum educational requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development and five or more years of experience in early education. The candidate also must have excellent interpersonal skill and exemplary verbal and written communication skills. Must also have the ability to review, interpret and analyze data to ensure individual child and programmatic goals are achieved. In addition, The Education Coordinator in this agency will provide training and technical assistance to more than 85 teaching staff members. www.wagesnc.org

National PTA/PTO appealed to me because of its’ strives to create and maintain family/school/community partnerships through higher teacher morale, active parent involvement for greater student success through National Standards for Family-School Partnerships.

Standard 1 - Welcoming All Families

Standard 2 - Communicating Effectively

Standard 3 - Supporting Student Success

Standard 4 - Speaking Up for Every Child

Standard 5 - Sharing Power

Standard 6 - Collaborating With Community

http://www.pta.org/programs/content.cfm?itemnumber=1804&navItemNumber=3339

The National PTA has an opening for a Corporate Alliances Specialist. The Corporate Alliances Specialist is responsible for supporting National PTA in the area of resource development to expand the cause of supporting and connecting home and school. Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are required. Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail is required.  Minimum Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
http://www.pta.org/about/content.cfm?ItemNumber=3907