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

          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

·         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:

·         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.