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

•   At least three national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to you and why you chose them

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (SDBP) is an international organization dedicated to improving the health of infants, children, and adolescents by promoting research, teaching and clinical practice in developmental and behavioral pediatrics (2014).

I found this organization to be critical because it provided professionals and families a research base to aid children of all ages.

National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (NCPIE) is an organization, which advocates the involvement of parents and families in their children's education, and to foster relationships between home, school, and community to enhance the education of all our nation's young people (2014).

I found this organization to be a great one because it highlighted the importance of collaboration between professionals and families and parental involvement. I love the NCPIE resources the website provided and believe this organization would be a great asset to families everywhere.

National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health (NACBH) is an organization which mission is to advance the availability and delivery of services for children with emotional or behavioral disturbances and their families (2013).

I found this organization to be extremely helpful for families and professionals to receive the resources needed to help children with behavioral challenges.

• Job opportunities (currently available or not) that interest you

The organizations websites did not offer any career opportunities but they each provided volunteer opportunities.  Although the websites did not provide career opportunities, I would love to work with children on a one on one basis to better meet their needs. Places I could possibly work at are:

·         Hillside as an Behavioral Specialist or Teacher

·         Youth Villages as a Behavioral Youth Counselor

• Skills and experience you would need to competently fulfill each of these roles

The skills needed to obtain those jobs include,  I must be willing to continue to grow in my understanding of emotional and behavioral issues as they relate to the child and well-being of the family, obtain more training on how to interact with the child in order to help them better cope, as well remaining professional and hard-working.

References

Hillside www.hside.org

National Association for Children’s Behavioral Health (2013). http://www.nacbh.org/home.htm

National Coalition for Parental Involvement in Education (2014). Retrieved from http://www.ncpie.org/AboutNCPIE/

Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics  (2014). Retrieved from http://www.sdbp.org/

Youth Villages in Douglasville, Ga— http://youthvillages.hodesiq.com/job_start.asp?user_id=

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

When I think of local, state or communities of practice, four key organizations come to mind. The organizations are : ZERO TO THREE, National Black Child Development Institute, Division for Early Childhood, and CHRIS KIDS. Each organization means so much to me and influences my life professionally and personally.

 • ZERO TO THREE--- ZERO TO THREE's mission is to support the healthy development and well-being of infants, toddlers and their families. This multidisciplinary organization advances its mission by informing, educating, and supporting adults who influence the lives of infants and toddlers (Council for Professional Recognition, 2013). Currently I work every day with this age group and find that this organization provides me with resources to further my knowledge in the field of early childhood education.


 • National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) --- NBCDI’s mission is to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy (NBCDI, 2013). As an African-American early childhood educator, I find it extremely necessary to help strengthen families who look like and reflect my very own. I am not saying that other races are not valuable, because I believe all young children should have a quality early childcare experience. Growing up and still to this day, I have seen how much education or lack of has affected the lives of African-American children and I want to be a part of a group, which has my roots best interest at heart.


 • Division of Early Childhood (DEC)— The DEC is a division of the Council for Exceptional Children, which is an international organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or those who are gifted (Council for Professional Recognition , 2013). The DEC focuses on the types of students and others who may have or are at risk for developmental delays or disabilities but from birth through age eight. The DEC is an organization that I would rely on in order to collect resources to help families and individuals with behavioral challenges in early childhood education.


 • CHRIS KIDS --- CHRIS KIDS mission is to heal children, strengthen families and build community (CHRIS KIDS, 2013). I found this agency to be a great asset to my community, because it provides children and families with the therapeutic setting to help strengthen broken family relationships and provide support in behavioral challenges.

 In the current job market I am aware that before I feel comfortable to set out on a new career that I want to make sure I am equipped d with the tools to perform a high quality standard of work and also have the knowledge to accurately provide to the families and individuals I may come into contact with. I am also aware that there is still more learning to do about the field, but I feel if I were awarded and opportunity to come into my dream job, that I would show my employer a hard-working, reliable, driven, responsible, and team-spirited attitude. I am capable of succeeding and believe whole-heartedly that experience, education, and skills go hand in hand in composing qualified professionals.

 The following list is jobs in which I am interested in taking on:
 • Therapist --- CHRIS KIDS
 • Care Coordinator--- CHRIS KIDS


 References

 CHRIS KIDS (2013). Retrieved from http://www.chriskids.org/about-chris-kids/about-us

Council for Professional Recognition (2013). Retrieved from http://www.cdacouncil.org/resource-center/early-childhood-organizations

National Black Child Development Institute (2013). Retrieved from http://www.nbcdi.org/who-we-are/who-we-are

 ZERO TO THREE (2013). Retrieved from http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/

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