The first national agency I explored was The National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). I chose this
organization because their mission is to “serve and act on behalf of the needs,
rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision
of educational and developmental services and resources” (NAEYC, 2014). A job
that interests me is a teacher’s position. The qualifications are have a bachelor’s degree
in a child-related field from a college or university that is accredited or a minimum
of two years of experience in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a
related field (NAEYC, 2014).
The next organization that I chose is called Jump
Start. I chose this organization because it is a national early education
organization that recruits and trains college students to serve preschool
children who reside in low-income neighborhoods. They have a proven curriculum
that helps children develop the language and literacy skills needed to ready
then for kindergarten (Jump Start, 2014). A position I chose with this
organization is Associate Program Director (ADP). The ADP is responsible for
ensuring high-quality implementation. Qualifications are a bachelor’s in Early
Childhood Education, Child Development, or related discipline; Masters preferred,
commitment to the organization’s mission and values of learning, connection,
joy, determination and kindness, and 3-5 years of experience.
The last organization I researched is National
Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). This organization works on behalf of
family child care providers. One of the goals of this organization is “to
promote the diversity of the family child care profession through training,
state and local associations, public education, and Board Membership” (NAFCC,
2014). There were not any job openings available.
References
Jump Start. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.jstart.org/
The National Association for the Education of Young
Children (NAEYC). (2014). Retrieved
from
http://www.naeyc.org/about/mission
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).
(2014). Retrieved from
http://www.nafcc.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=573&Itemid=28
Hi Brenda,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your blog. I have also researched NAEYC for job opportunities. I have learned something new about the organization called Jump Start. It sounds like an organization that you would do well working for!
-Krissy