Saturday, February 1, 2014

ECE Community National and Federal Level


1)   The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) has several employment opportunities and Researcher opening is highly appealing to me.  Child Trends is a nonprofit organization offering the position located in Maryland.  Child Trends is a research center that provides information about children that policy makes, educators, and funders have grown to rely on to make informative decisions.

      Researchers are required to perform high-quality research ranging from education, work, policy and cultural experiences and share results with practitioners and policymakers. This position interest me because I would have the opportunity to research data and provide information to influence  future education programs and environments for young learners. 

     The salary is open and a masters level of education is required.  There are 8 openings for this position and the organization offers benefits. 
  
2)   Department of Education-Office of Postsecondary Education

     The federal government has always appealed to me because of the political influences and policymakers.  The position (Education Program Specialist) is supervisory that reports to the director of policy coordination.  The program specialist is responsible for participates in the development of legislative, regulatory, and subregulatory policies regarding accrediting agencies, student achievement, new education models, and other academic areas. 
    
      Education requirements include an undergraduate degree with a minimum of 9 semester hours in education courses.  Four years experience of a combination of education and experience. 


3)   The National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) is seeking volunteers to serve on their board.  Individuals must be highly committed to the mission of strengthening the profession of family child care.  Goals include supporting local and state associations, promoting NAFCC Accreditation, advocating  for families , delivering effective education programs, and securing strong financial management. 

Elections are held in the spring and board positions are held for three years.  Only members of the NAFCC are allowed to submit an application and members only are allowed to vote. 


Websites:
www.naeyc.org
www.ed.gov/jobs
http://nafcc.org/



1 comment:

  1. Great posting! You gave some great information and the title of current positions available. I especially love the The National Association for Family Child Care about volunteering. Volunteering can be a great way to understand an organization.

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