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
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 OpportunityThe 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 ChildStandard 5 - Sharing Power
Standard 6 - Collaborating With Community
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
Hi Audrey, Each of these organizations are dedicated to the well-being of children and families. I am familiar with NAEYC and Head Start. I have worked in military child development centers and gone through several accreditations from NAEYC. The position of education coordinator would be a very satisfying position, having the ability to impact so many teachers and in turn families and children. I enjoyed reading about your selected organizations. Cindy Ferguson
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