Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Job Roles in the ECE Community/ Nationa and Federal Level


The National Council of Community of Practices is one organization that appealed to me because it offers resources for educators and families. One of the main things was it is nonprofit. I want to learn more about this so I will join this organization. The second one was Supporting Families because this was an organization who supported families within our region. I don’t know too many organizations that is based about helping families and this is needed in our country. They offer a LifeCourse framework that was developed to help individuals with disabilities and families at any age or stage of life and to help them get what they need. The third communities of practice was in Washington. It is titled “The Alliance for Accessing Computing Careers.” This is  a variety of Communities of Practice (CoPs) that has a diverse a group of stakeholders.

Job opportunities that are available are a child care center director in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  I would have to have teaching and supervising experience, I would have to be I the community for at least two years to apply for the position. I must have on-going training while in the position if I get accepted. The other job I was interested in was Child Care Director in Novi, Michigan. This position I would be required to: Ensure curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice are in place, conduct tours for prospective parents and new families who are enrolling, create and implement local marketing plans, ensure licensing standards are met and assist in accreditation. There is a $7,500 bonus for the position.


Reference:



https://www.washington.edu/accesscomputing/get-involved/educators-employers/communities-practice








Saturday, November 10, 2018

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: State and Local


The organizations I was interested in for community resources and employment in Michigan. The Office of Head Start is who I am employed by now but I want to be a Center Manager or Director. I was a child in Head Start and my children went to preschool there and I volunteered all the time. Head Start is a very great place for children to receive a quality education and they make you feel like you are important in their lives. Another community resource was Easter Michigan University and I looked over their program and they offer lots of opportunities for people who are interested in the early childhood field.  United Way is a great community resource because they help all over the United States and are willing to offer support when needed. Our agency donates to them on a regular basis and we recently had a fundraiser which raised over $15,000 for them.

I would like to work with a child care center and become a director so I looked for job opportunities in Michigan and Virginia.  I found a job for a Assistant Director in Richmond, Virginia. The pay is 32.5K to 65.3 K. I want to move to Virginia because I am tired of the weather here but I feel that I will have more opportunities in another state. The company I work for now has talked to me about becoming a center manager or early childhood coach but I will just continue to pray about it.

References:

https://www.unitedway.org/our-impact/focus/education/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_YW534jL3gIVD4GzCh0dIwUlEAMYASAAEgIAsPD_BwE