Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

NAEYC mission statement is to serve and act on behalf of the need, rights and well being of young children.  NAEYC is the world largest organization working on behalf of children. NAEYC work with teachers to improve education and working conditions in early childhood education. They are committed to promoting excellence in early childhood education.

Current Job Available---
Job Title:  Accreditation Coordinator
Duties:  Working with program administrators  assessors and decision makers throughout all aspect of the accreditation process.  Reviews material to identify procedures and measure program compliance.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
Provides information on disabilities in young children. It provides contact information as well as website to various disability agencies.

Currently there are no job available.

Georgia Association of Young Children (GAYC)
This organization started in 1966.  GAYC works independently and collectively with local, state and national organization to make Georgia closer to meeting and improving early care and education in young children. GAYC host an annual conference in Atlanta, GA. They provide workshops, seminars to education and working with children.  The members of GAYC wants to make a difference in the education of young children. The members of GAYC includes education professional, parents, advocates and any concerned individual.

Currently there are no jobs available. However I have signed up for membership.

Websites:

http://www.gayconline.org/

http://www.naeyc.org

www.http://nichcy.org

Early Childhood Organizations and Opportunities

The first organization I looked at was the National Association for the Education of Young Children. http://www.naeyc.org/  at current I am and have been a member for more than six years and love attending the conferences whenever they are near me. There is a wealth of information and articles related to what's new in Early childhood.

The second  is CDA council of which I am a professional development specialist and have been for more than five years. http://www.cdacouncil.org/The Council for Professional Recognition provides many ways for you to connect with a world of early care educators. Whether it is through social media channels, webinars, and events,  the Council brings early educators together to build relationships, solve challenges in the early childhood field and create invaluable networks. We hope to connect with you!

The third organization was The National Head Start Association. http://www.supportheadstart.org/of which I am currently employed. It offers a wealth of information, these resources are used by families, communities, programs, researchers, and policymakers to support the future of our nation's most at-risk children.

There has been two jobs in the field for which I have applied for. The first is  Intern Supervisor, Troy State University. The Intern Supervisor position is responsible for supervising and evaluating Education students in their internships in a P-12 setting; traveling to the schools and meeting with the students and cooperating teachers on a schedule recommended by the Office of Certification and Field Experiences; and reporting to the department under the direction of the Director of Certification and Field Experiences. Although this job requires a Master's degree in any education setting I have still applied because you never know.

The second is education specialist for Enrichment services Head Start. The job is to provide support and provision of services outlined in the Performance Standards and for accomplishing the goals and objectives of the Early Head Start & Head Start Programs. I am fully confident in my ability to perform all the required duties for this job.