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

For this week's blog assignment,I will select three national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me and explain why I chose them, job opportunities that are currently available, and skills/experiences needed to fulfilled the roles.

One of the national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me was Childcare Resources of Alabama. Childcare Resources makes quality child care happen by partnering with families, child care professionals, and the community. The strategic goals of Childcare Resources are: Training Child care professionals, helping families locate child care, providing parent education services, and offering child care financial assistance to low-to- moderate income working families. To learn more about this organization please go to this website ccr-bhm.org.

The second national/federal organization or communities of practice that appealed to me was United Way of Central Alabama, Inc. United Way has a rich history in helping neighborhoods and communities in Central Alabama. Education is one of their main focus and the cornerstone of individual and community success. The strategic goals of United Way include expanding access to high quality Pre-K, providing resources to meet the basics needs of children. United Way also fight for a positive, community impact by improving lives of others through quality education, financial stability, better health, and access t0o services. To learn more about this organization please go to this website uwca.org.

The third national/federal organization or communities of practice that appealed to me was The National Head Start Association. NHSA is a nonprofit organization committed to the belief that every child regardless of circumstances at birth, has the ability to succeed in life. The strategic goals of NHSA is to lead so that every child is served with the Head Start model support for the whole child the family and community. They also will advocate to work diligently for policy and institutional changes that ensure all vulnerable children and families have what they need to succeed. To learn more about this organization please go to this website nhsa.org.

The reason I chose all three of these is because they all provide some type of advocacy for children and families. I feel this interest me because I have a background in Early Childhood and looking at all these different organizations helps me to expand my knowledge in this field.

A job opportunity that is currently available that is of interest to me is an Education Specialist working for the Department of Early Childhood Education. The reason this job interests me is because I still will be working with the Pre-K program I just want be in the classroom, I will be supporting the teachers in anyway possible. I would love to be an education specialist I want to see what other teachers are doing in their classroom and things that we can support them in. As a successful education specialist, I could reach many young children and families by teaching teachers and supporting them on how to provide a high quality educational program.

After completing my master's on April 30, 2017, I will have the education and experience to carry out this job. I hope to get this job. I still want to work with children, but not in the classroom I just want to come in and support the teachers with any issues they may be having. I am confident that I will have everything met in order to pursue this job effectively and successfully. I wanted to let my classmates know that this job is posted on children.alabama. gov under careers.