Three National and
Federal Agencies that appealed to me are:
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
- I chose this agency because I hope to one day work in an accredited early
childhood program. The goal of this
agency is to encourage the availability of high quality, affordable child care
and preschool program for children, families, and communities.
Zero To Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and
Families- I chose this organization because I had a personal connection
with this site in one of my previous classes but also because I have a young
son and I used this as a resource for his development. The mission of this organization is to ensure
that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. They are a national nonprofit organization
that provides parents, professionals and policymakers the knowledge and
know-how to nurture early development.
The National Association of Early Childhood Teacher
Educators (NAECTE) – I chose this organization because I am an educator and
I found this to be a great resource. The
purpose of this organization is to promote the professional growth of our
membership, to discuss educational issues specific to their membership, to
advocate for improvements in early childhood teacher education, provide a forum
for consideration of issues and concerns of interest to educators of early
childhood teacher educators, provide a communication network for early
childhood teacher educators, facilitate the interchange of information and
ideas about research and practice, and cooperate with other national and
international organizations concerned with the study and education of young
children.
Job opportunities
that interest me and the skills needed to fulfill each role:
Administrator/ Directors of Center- Based Programs
Recommended
Education- Associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor’s Degree
in Early Childhood Education/ Child Development with coursework in child care
administration, and Graduate degree in Child Care Administration.
Salary-
$25,340 - $71, 440
Professional
Development Coordinators
Recommended
Education- Graduate degree in Early Childhood Education/ Child Development or
Youth Development
Salary-
$28,000-$99,000
Program Manager
Recommended
Education- Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education/ Child Development,
Human Services or a related field, Bachelor’s or Graduate degree in Business
Administration with a minimum of 18 credits in Early Childhood Education/ Child
Development.
Salary- $39,000-$150,000
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteIt is always delightful to see organizations that promote healthy, wholesome, and quality early childhood practices. The positions and salaries are interesting. Our goal as educators is to effectively reach the children and their parents and by large the community. Great choices!!!
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the information on the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators. I found this to be a great resource. It is necessary to foster the professional development of everyone in a center environment. This helps create high quality programs. I also found the positions you listed very interesting.
Thanks! Christina
Hi Victoria, I enjoyed reading your post. I found the programs to be really good programs. Thanks for the information, especially about the jobs
ReplyDeleteDarrell Sallam
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI really like the Zero To Three site as well. For me, it seems to have a resource to so many of my topics of interest. I have used some of the resources from this site in my interactions with children and the outcomes have been very successful. I would be interested in each of the positions you posted as well. They seem to provide an opportunity to be influential in early childhood in a number of ways. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Victoria,
ReplyDeleteI chose the Zero to Three site too. It is a good resource to have available because it provides current research on a variety of topics related to early childhood. I have subscribed to their newsletter. The other organisations that you have chosen are also very interesting. Good post !