Job Roles in the ECE Community/National Level

National Organizations that I found and would be interested in becoming part of the Community of Practice include:
1.      National Association of Early Childhood teacher Educators:

I found this organization and I think that it would be a great organization to join. The Organization is comprised of people from all over the world, which I think is a great way to learn about early childhood education. They advocate for early childhood teachers and issues concerning them. I would like to be a part of this community because it is filled with professionals who share similar passions and goals for the field. It would be nice to have that support.

Job opportunity listed on the organization website: Ohio University’s Child Development Center (CDC) seeks a collaborative, creative, and flexible Director to lead the University’s Reggio-inspired lab school.

I think that this would be an ideal potion to apply for in the future. The course of study has prepared me for this type of position. All of the qualities that a director needs have been discussed in the program.

2.      Association for Early Learner Leaders: This is an organization that supports leaders in the field such a directors and administration. They focus on collaboration, training, program quality, etc. They strive to help the leaders provide the best high quality education for their centers. What  a great organization. This is a field where we are always learning and it would be great to join this organization and stay updated on how to make my program the best that it can be.

Job opportunity:  Lawrence Montessori School (LMS) is hiring a visionary administrator who will take our four year old school to the next level of growth. A person in this position would need to have director experience. I would love a job where I could apply as an experienced director.

3.       Education Commission of the States: This is a community of practice that seeks to improve public education by sharing resources and ideas with each other. They also collaborate with policy makers. This group would be a good one to join because of the resources but also because of the collaboration with policy makers. It would be beneficial to speak directly with those who create policy about necessary changes.

Job opportunity: There were no job listings on the site but I would imagine that in order to work for such an organization, one would have to be knowledgeable about early childhood policy.

References

http://www.naecte.org/

http://www.earlylearningleaders.org/?

http://www.ecs.org/

Early Childhood Roles

Early Childhood Centers in my area:
1. Jenkins school: they cater to the whole child and are passionate about early  childhood education. They also support those studying the field. They  employ undergraduate students to give them opportunity for experience and to learn from others in the field.
2. Owl hill learning center: this center focuses on helping children as well. They also focus on parent interaction and partnerships. They partner with the school district and also work to provide many resources for parent involvement.
3. Kindercare learning center: this center is great because it also is heavily involved in supporting its community. It partners with many organizations to help children such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, a juvenile program and they have many programs to assist early readers.

Employment Opportunities:
1. Prepnow.com is seeking qualified online tutors. This job would suit me right now as I am a stay at home mom. They need individuals who have experience with students and a degree.       
2. A local early childhood center is seeking a qualified lead teacher part time. This position would work because it is part time and I would be able to work in the field. A person in this position needs to be up to date on issues and trends in the field, have a passion  to work with all children birth to school age and be reliable.
3. Hildebrandt learning center is in need of a center director. This position would be great for me because it would allow me to utilize the skills and knowledge that  I have acquired throughout my course of study at Walden. This person would need to know how to be a director of a center, know about issues and trends in the field and have great communication skills.