Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

Some National/Federal organizations that I would be interest in joining are:NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATORS (NAECTE),  THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATORS OF YOUNG CHILDREN (NAEYC)  and National association for the education for the education of homeless children and youth (Naehcy) .  I would also be interested in joining into to the Zero to Three community.
I am interested in joining NAECTE because it is an organization composed of early childhood educators from around the world. This organization provides a lot of information on bettering yourself as ECE professional. It focuses on quality teacher education. NAEYC is an organization that takes my interest the most because when I own my own center I would like to be accredited by them. They promote high quality education for young children. They are a great resources for finding out the latest topic in the early childhood field. They give opportunities for you to come together and collaborate with early childhood educators from all over the world and share information about the ECE field. I like the fact that they look at the bond/relationship of the family and the child. NAEHCY is an organization that I am interested because they are helping children receive a quality education that are homeless. One thing that I want to do is serve children that are underprivileged, low income and or homeless. They also have agents in school assisting children in this situation stay in school. Becoming apart of the Zero to three community will allow me to stay up to date with changing policies in the filed. I'm interested because this organization focuses on teaching us how to properly nurture early development.

Job Opportunities

Early Childhood Education Journal Editor

NAEYC is seeking a Journal Editor to assume a major role in our Publishing Department.  This position requires identifying, editing, and writing excellent content for a peer-reviewed, research-based professional journal. Responsibilities include reviewing manuscripts submitted for publication to ensure that they address the most current research; meet our high standards for clarity, readability, and accuracy; reflect the principles of developmentally appropriate practice; and meet the professional development needs of a diverse audience.  Essential functions include reviewing submissions and providing comments/suggestions to authors, contributing and managing editorial content, writing and editing, and researching and oversight of contracts and projects.  In addition, the Journal Editor will contribute to the Publishing Department’s growth and evolution in writing, editing, and repurposing content for our digital audiences. 

Candidates must have a BA degree in early childhood education (ECE) or a related field, 10 years of related work experience with significant autonomy, including teaching in an ECE setting, developing and delivering professional development, writing, and developmental editing.  Successful candidates will have extensive knowledge of child development and best practices in the care and education of children from birth through age eight and of the state and Federal policies applicable to early childhood settings.  Also essential are excellent editing, writing, proofreading, and organizational skills, and experience in overseeing the production process for periodicals and other publications including print and digital products and professional development guides. Experience in managing the editorial process, including coordinating and reviewing the work of others is essential.  Excellent MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills, the ability to use or learn InDesign, Photoshop, Adobe, and other publishing software is also required.

This position reports to the Chief Publishing Officer.

Salary $70-$75k with excellent benefits.  

To Apply:  Send resume, cover letter, 3 professional references, and work samples as one document to Journal Editor/HR by November 30, 2014. 

For this position I would need 8 more years of experience in the ECE field so that I can gain extensive knowledge. I like writing but I would need to take more writing and editing classes. I would also need more training in Photo shop and adobe

Zero to Three: 

Job Title: Assistant Director 

Pay: Competitive

Department: Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Technical 

Assistance Coordinating Center (TACC)

FLSA Category: Exempt

FTE: 1.0 (Full-time)

Reports To: Project Director

Work Location: Flexible 

Posting Date: September 10, 2014

Summary

The Assistant Director provides oversight to technical assistance delivery from the Learning Coordinator, the management of all consultant agreements, and coordination with partners and other TA providers, ensuring that all technical assistance activities are carried out in a high quality manner. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide weekly individualized support of TA Specialists and the e-learning 

Coordinator

• Provide weekly group support to the TA Team;

• Work with HRSA to plan TACC/HRSA PO calls, as scheduled;

• Coordinate with TACC subcontractors on TA-related activities, as relevant;

• Review all MIECHV program grantee technical assistance requests. Determine 

the appropriateness of all requests and make initial assignment to TACC staff 

and/or partners, consultants, or TA providers outside of the TACC based on 

expressed needs;

• Recruit, develop, and coordinate TACC consultant pool, including development 

of contracts and oversight of deliverables;

• Work with the assigned staff, subcontractor, and/or consultants as well as the 

Contracting Officer Representative (COR), and the HRSA Project Officers (POs) 

to develop and execute plans to meet the technical assistance needs of the state 

grantees;

• With input from the Technical Assistance Specialists (TASs), other staff, and 

subcontractors, work with the E-Learning Coordinator to plan and implement 

universal technical assistance activities including conference calls, issue briefs,

the e-newsletter and webinars;

Coordinate with other federally contracted TA providers (such as DOHVE and 

Tribal HV Programmatic TA Center);

• Work with the subcontractors, TASs, and consultants to plan for and provide peer 

learning opportunities for the grantees; and

• Ensure that all technical assistance activities are carried out in a high quality 

manner that meets the needs of the state grantees.

Skills and Experience

Ten or more years of experience in evidence-based home visiting, state policy 

and infrastructure development, creating a continuum of care using multiple 

home visiting models;

• Experience planning, coordinating and providing individualized technical 

assistance to programs and state systems, and MIECHV state leads;

• Knowledge of TA resources that reflect home visiting models;

• Experience with co-managing large projects;

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary staff and supervising direct reports;

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, presentation skills and 

interpersonal skills;

• Excellent leadership skills;

• Strong supervisory skills, including experience providing reflective supervision;

• Ability to interpret and analyze data and complex documents;

• Excellent conceptual, written and oral skills;

• Strong interpersonal skills;

• Effective time management skills; 

• Ability to be flexible; and

• Travel, including overnight stays, required.

Education

Master’s degree in social work; early childhood development or a related field

For this position I would need 8 more years of experience in the ECE field. more knowledge on the state policy and infrastructure development and working with developing knowledge about the state systems and managing large groups of people.