My first choice for a National organization is the National
Association for the Education of Young Children. The web address is http://www.naeyc.org/. NAEYC. This
organization is the world’s largest organization in assisting children and it
is instrumental in building and setting policies. Each year annual conferences are held that assist
in educating teachers and other professionals.
This organization meets with Senators and other leaders in society to build
public policies and focus on the interest of children and families all over the
world. This organization and its contacts will make a great addition to a
community of practice that assists children.
The job opportunity
that might be of interest to me is the Editor-in-Chief's position. The salary is competitive and commensurate
with experience. Some of the responsibilities
include:
·
Expanding the quantity
and range of products published
·
Acquiring publishable
material of high quality
·
Lead the developmental editing work
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Collaborate with the
other departments on collateral materials (e.g., webcasts, online chats,
journal articles, brochures)
·
Identify high quality
books by other publishers to resell.
My second choice
for a National organization is the U.S Department of Health and Human Services:
Administration for Children & Families. The web address is http://www.acf.hhs.gov/index.html. This
organization is another great resource to add to a community of practice. This
organization also has a broad scope and a great out-reach. The focal issues range from
childcare, disabilities, parenting, family and ways to acquire temporary assistance,
just to name a few. The employment opportunity within this organization that I
found interesting is a Contact Representative. The salary ranges from $38,790 to $50,431/ Per
year. Some of the major responsibilities
of a Contact Representative include:
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Identifying patients who
are eligible for alternate resources and assist families and individuals in
applying for alternate resources.
·
Provides coordination of
benefits to patients, Contract Health Service and Business Office for accurate
Third Party Billing.
·
Works with local County
Department of Welfare and Human Resources, Tribal Offices, Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC), Supplemental
Social Security, Social Security
The third National organization that
I chose is the Georgia Early Alliance for Ready Students (GEEARS). The web address is http://www.geears.org. It was created to promote school readiness for
children from birth through age 5. This organization leverages strategies
informed by research policy and practice our organization will enable success
in school. GEEARS was created to help lead the charge to fill the great need in
the state. I did not find a job opportunity with this National organization
selection but I went back to the NAEYC and I found an interesting job
opportunity. The employment opportunity
that I found interesting to me is the NAEYC as a Consultant. With this job I would be required to have a
background in child development/Early childhood education to conduct a series
of individual and group assessments of children in select Kindergarten and 1st
grade classrooms. At minimum, assessors
will be expected to 1)
coordinate testing schedules with classroom teachers, 2) complete a total of 10
group assessments in classrooms across two schools, and 3) complete individual
assessments for each child in four classrooms in the same two schools. There
will be opportunity to conduct assessments at additional school sites, as
assessor and site availability permits. 