Friday, January 18, 2013

State and Local Roles in the ECE


 

The three state and locally that appealed to me were:

The Head Start program. This program appeals to me for the simple fact of reaching out to children in less fortunate backgrounds. The Head start program targets my passion for the simple fact of helping children that struggle and come from low economic states. The second organization that I found was the Louisiana Early Childhood Association. It is an association that is full of resources for teachers to collaborate together  and gain insights that are beneficial in the classroom. The third organization that I chose was a local early headstart program. It targets children that are coming out of early intervention programs but who are to young to go directly into Head Start. These programs fuel my passion for the simple fact of giving each child a chance depsite their families economic status.

A job that I found was a Community Educator in Early Childhood. The qualifications were as follows:

  • Responsible for planning, teaching, and implementing parent education classes. Program topics are planned with the approval of the Parenting Center Coordinator/Educator. Major Duties Meets organizational expectations as defined by the Employee Standards of Performance, hospital and department policies and procedures, and the hospital’s strategic goals. Verbalizes a clear understanding of continuous quality improvement and customer satisfaction measures and actively participates in improvement initiatives. Instructs classes and implements new and established programs. Develops outline and curriculum for new programs as needed. Provides programs to community groups upon request. Maintains participant information for all contacts/programs. Facilitates physical set-up of programs being presented. Participates in health fairs and community health and safety programs.
    Performs other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the organization. Education/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Preferred: Excellent public speaking, written and verbal communication skills. Excellent interpersonal skills. Bachelor or master's degree in related field. Two- five years teaching experience with adults and all aged children in community organizations or schools. Required: Knowledge gained in required degree. Demonstrate organizational, communication, public speaking, interpersonal and social skills. Intermediate skills in windows, word, and PowerPoint. Bachelor's degree required in early childhood, community wellness, primary or secondary education, or related field. Two years teaching experience with additional experience working with children and community groups.
     
  • The second job that I found was: Early Childhood Specialist from Early Intervention to Success in School.  


  • Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood or related field
  • Birth to 3 training and experience
  • 3 plus years of relevant experience
  • Training experience
  • Home Visiting experience preferred
  • Must be able to travel to partner sites in Southern Mississippi
  • 3 comments:

    1. Andria
      I have a passion for working with children from low socioeconomic status as well. How do you think a community of practice can best change the circumstances for at risk children and families?

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    2. Christina,

      I feel that the community of practice can change the circumstances by coming together as a team with the common goal of helping these children succeed. The practices can link these children and families with needed , work one on one with the children in order to help them succeed in school, and also working with the parents to help educate them and provide parents with resources that they may need.

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    3. I hope you are finding your review of these organizations useful and can possibly use someone from them to include in your Community of Practice.

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