I currently reside in Georgia, so I searched for
agencies in this state. I found several agencies of communities of practice that
I have knew nothing about. The first agency where I would like to be employed
is The Office of Early Childhood Development (ECD). This agency uses a focused approach to improve
early childhood and development. Two of their goals are to promote high quality
and accountable early learning and development programs for all children and
promote family support and engagement in the child’s development. A job that
interests me is Head Start Program Specialists. I chose this position because I
feel young children need high quality programs that will help them succeed.
The second agency I explored is Child Welfare
Information Gateway. This agency promotes the safety, permanency, well-being of
children, youth, and families. This organization has a program called
Family-Centered Practice. What this program does is work with families,
formally and informally, to enhance their capacity to care for and protect
their children. Its focus is on children’s safety and needs within the context
of their families and communities. A job
that interests me in this organization is a Social Worker. This job entails
providing education and training to staff, assist with other programs within
the organization, and prepare written findings. I chose this job because I can
provide staff with the information needed to assist these families and help
them care for their children. I can also be of assistance in more than one area
of the organization. This position requires a Master’s degree in the related
field, able to adapt o sudden changes, and no minimum years of experience.
The third organization I explored was Zero to Three.
This organization provides parents, professionals, and policy makers the
knowledge and teaches them how to nurture early development. They want to ensure all babies and toddlers have
a strong start in life. A career that interests me is Senior Policy Strategist.
I’m interested in this job because I will serve as a proactive resource to
Congress and the Administration about infant and toddler policy issues. This
will be a great opportunity to be a part of a team that is working to educate individuals
about the importance of nurture for infants and toddlers. A Bachelor’s degree
in early childhood education and knowledge of early childhood policy are some
of the requirements.
References
Child Welfare Information Gateway (2014).
Family-centered practice. Retrieved from
https://www.childwelfare.gov/famcentered/
The Office of Early Childhood Develeopment (2014).
An office of the administration for
children
and families. Retrieved from http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ecd
Zero
to Three (2014). National center for infants, toddlers, and families. Retrieved
from
http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/careers/jobs/
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteYour Child Welfare Information Gateway program sounds much like ours in NJ, where it was formally referred to as DYFS (Depart of Youth and Family Services), and is now called DCF (Department of Children and Families). Your program and our program has similar interests and goals on the forefront; to protect the children first and foremost, work with the parents and teach them how to nurture and provide for their child/ren, and to also provide the resources that families may need in order to be live adequately. I do believe that many families where the children have been removed from the home, were not provided with the appropriate resources and or trainings to help them along the way. However, I will not use that as an excuse for the parents who willfully abuse, neglect, and or mistreat their child. What an awesome program it is, and to know that NJ is not the only state that supports and advocates for the well being of children.
Sherrell