The three local or
state organizations or communities of practice I choose are Bright from the
Start, Head Start, and Bright Horizons Family Solution.
First, Bright from the Start is the
name of Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning. It is a state
organization. The reason I chose this organization is because Bright from the
Start work with thousands of child care providers, school systems, and state
and national child advocacy organizations to ensure that hundreds of thousands
of Georgia’s children receive high quality child care and early learning
experiences in safe and healthy environments. There is an interest job
opening.
Job title: Quality Rated Assessor /
Program Evaluation & Development Specialist (WL) 10301 - SW GA. Date Posted
on 10/29/2014, Date
Deadline 11/12/2014.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited
college/university in Early Childhood Education or a related field from an
accredited college/university and four years of related work experience in
Early Childhood Education OR Master’s degree from an accredited
college/university in Early Childhood Education or a related field and two
years of related work experience in Early Childhood Education.
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Early Childhood
Education or a related field from an accredited college/university and three
years’ work experience in providing assessment of early care and education
programs (center-based and family day care homes).
Experience in using the Environment Rating
Scales (ERS).
Proficiency in
conversational as well as written and spoken Spanish. Proficient in the use of
computers, tablets, and software.
Technical Competencies:
Excellent oral and written communication
skills.
Second, Head Start is a community
of practice in the field of childhood education, a national wide administration
that promotes the school readiness of young children from low-income families
through agencies in their local community. The reason I chose this community of
practice because Head Start has the highest reputation in supporting young
children from low-incoming families. There are hundreds of programs around the
nation. There are some interesting job openings at its website link to
employment opportunities. An interesting one is Early Childhood Education
Program Specialist - San Marcos - California,
Posting Date: 10/20/2014.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Knowledge of:
Early childhood education systems including
curriculum, individualization and implementation and ongoing assessment (i.e.
Creative Curriculum, the Second Step Curriculum, the Desired Results
Developmental Profile, the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale and the
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
Computer skills, including Microsoft
Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Database management and the Internet
Third, Bright Horizons FamilySolutions is a community of practice in the field of early childhood education,
a leading provider of early education and preschools, employer-sponsored child
care, back-up care, educational advisory services and other work/life
solutions. I chose this community of practice because I current work for it.
The position I am interesting in is Education Coordinator.
Skills
Guide
staff in the implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum
Collaborate with a talented team of early
childhood professionals like yourself
Partner with parents to support and share
the educational needs of their child
Manage your time as you support multiple
classrooms and staff
Nurture your career aspirations and
personal growth through ongoing training and support
Impact the lives of children and families
each and every day
Requirements
CDA or 9 credit hours/120 clock hours/12
CEUs required
Associate’s degree or higher preferred
Two to four years of professional early
childhood education teaching experience required
Expertise in child development and
developmentally appropriate curriculum
Ability to lead staff in implementation of
developmentally appropriate curriculum
Excellent customer service skills and the
ability to create partnerships with families and staff
Experience and skill in communication,
leadership, organization and supervision
Experience with the NAEYC Accreditation
process strongly preferred
Must meet state requirements for education
and additional center/school requirements may apply
References
Bright
Horizons Family Solutions, (n.d), Education Coordinator, Retrieved from https://www.brighthorizons.com/careers/open-positions/leadership/
Bright
from the Start, (2014), Quality Rated Assessor / Program Evaluation &
Development Specialist (WL) 10301 - SW GA, Retrieved
from http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/DecalJobs.aspx
Head
Start, (2014, Oct.), Early Childhood Education Program Specialist - San
Marcos - California,
Retrieved from http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/hs/careers/Region9/California/Early%20Childhood%20Education%20Program%20Specialist%20-%20San%20Marcos%20%20-%20%20California.html