Jobs/ Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

International Association for Steiner/Waldorf Early Childhood Education

The Steiner/ Waldorf education is devoted to the health, education and care of the young child from birth to school entrance.  The Waldorf educators seek to nurture the development of each child’s unique capacities by offering warm, homelike environments with opportunities for imaginative play, meaningful purposeful work, and experiences in the arts, nature and in community.

Some of the goals of this organization are to:

• Foster co-operation among colleagues throughout the world, through meetings, group work, and conferences.
• Deepen and renew the work with the young child
• Foster training and continuing development
• Provide resources, information, and publications on Waldorf early childhood education.

International Association for Steiner/ Waldorf Early Childhood Education (IASWECE). Welcome. Retrieved from http://www.iaswece.org/index.aspx

 

Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI)

The ACEI is an organization dedicated to promote and support the optimal education, development, and well- being of children worldwide. They have a commitment to supporting and advocating for access to education, equality in educational settings, quality educational content, and the child’s right to education.  Those involved act as social change agents who involve themselves in critical societal issues in the efforts to ensure that children around the world are protected, supported, and educated in ways that allow them to reach their full potential.   

Association for Children Education International (ACEI). (2011). About ACEI. Retrieved from http://acei.org/about-us/about-acei.html  

 

Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

The mission of the DEC is to promote policies and advance evidence –based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. This is an international organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs and their families.  The children this organization works with or for are between the ages of zero and eight.

Division for Early Childhood (DEC). (2014). Our Mission. Retrieved from

http://www.dec-sped.org/about

 

Career Opportunities

Assistant Center Director: KinderCare (Virginia)

Skills Needed:

• Fulfills all record-keeping responsibilities
• Understands developmentally appropriate practice and ensures its use in the classroom.
• Complies with all governmental laws and regulations regarding management
• Performs each of the essential functions of each position
• Attends and participates in staff meetings, center events, and parent/ customer meetings

Education and Experience

• High school diploma
• Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or Business highly desirable
• State specific requirements
• State qualified for teaching positions required
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to quickly learn software
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills required
• 2+ years of early childhood education experience required
• 1+ years of business management experience desired, including experience with budgeting and accounting

 

Executive Director (Early Learn Programs- New York)

Some of the Skills Needed:

• Report directly to the senior staff executive
• Overall, planning and execution of on-site child care programs
• Manage and direct a comprehensive program of EC development, include assessment, linkage to health, educational programs and other services throughout the organization in order to assist families
• Supervision of Educational Directors and their coordination of on-site activities, monitoring, and supervision day care staff
• Ensure compliance with licensing, permits, and all rules and regulations applicable
• Establish ongoing training

Education:

• Masters of Science Required
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a group director in a program for children under 6 years of age.
• Licensed by the City Board of Education as a teacher in Early Childhood Required
• Must have completed at least 150 hours of observation and supervised practice teaching in Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten Grades
• State certification
• Computer literate
• NYS Certification is a plus

 

Coordinator, Early Childhood Education Program

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Act as instructional leader for ECE program
• Develop and implement professional development model
• Supervise ECE licensed and classified staff
• Plan, organize, and administer daily operations
• Create partnerships with parents and community
• Solve conflicts between/among parents, students, and teachers
• Hire ECE staff
• Implement school-wide safety and emergency protocols
• Oversee and participate in CPP Grant Re-Application
• Plan and monitor Child Development Center Budget
• Serve as administrative support

Experience

• Over 1 year and up to and including 3 years of experience in Administration
• Over 5 and up to and including 7 years of experience in public education
• Over 7 and up to and including 10 years of experience in more than 10 years of experience in Special Education/ Early Childhood Education/ Elementary Education