Throughout my research, I have three ECE jobs that would be of interest to me. Some of the positions I found work throughout the world, while others focus on both the United States and the World.
The organizations I chose to share are:
UNICEF
appealed to me because this organization helps provide opportunities for young
children in several different countries in order to provide these children with
the support they need to have a successful future. This organizations work
ranges from providing educational support, to vaccinations, placing children in
a well fitted family and also assisting with environmental changes among other
supports (United Nations Children’s Fund, (n.d.). An available position that
has caught my attention is a Child Survival and Development Specialist. This
job requires an individual to work closely with the organization in order to
help provide survival and developmental needs for young children and women.
This job would require travel to Africa for an opportunity to work hands on
with different members involved with UNICEF. This individual would need
leadership skills as they would be responsible for providing support to others
as well as experience working in foreign counties.
Bernard
Van Leer Foundation also caught my interest because they believe if we make changes
early in a child’s life, it could have a major impact on their future and I strongly
agree with this. This organization focuses on providing young children with
opportunities for schooling, as well as resources to aid in their development
while also providing support for pregnant moms to ensure they have access to
proper healthcare and nutrition while pregnant (Bernard Van Leer (n.d.). There
are currently no job openings with this organization, but becoming a board
member would be an intriguing profession to hold. These individuals help fulfill
the vision of the organization by creating partnerships with different groups
that will help the organization become successful. These individuals would need
to have early childhood education experience as well as leadership skills in
order to work collaboratively with individuals throughout different countries.
Save the
Children is another organization that I was drawn to as I particularly like how
this organization works globally as well as in the United States. As I explored
this organization further I found information regarding support for children
who have social and emotional learning difficulties which I believe is a great
focus. This organization offers programs to support these children in order to
help them learn appropriate coping strategies. This organization has several
jobs available. One job is a head start teacher where you are responsible for
helping to foster the growth of children’s development as well as meeting the
standards of the program. This individual should have a degree in early
childhood education as well as experience working with young children while
building collaborative relationships with coworkers. A site coordinator was
also intriguing as this individual is responsible for implementing after school
programs for young children which focuses on enrichment activities and provides
healthy choices for children. These individuals need strong communication
skills as well as experience working with young children. Leadership skills for
both positions would be beneficial in either case as both jobs would require
the individual to take charge of the situation.
References
Bernard
van Leer Foundation. (n.d.). A Good Start for All Children. Retrieved from https://bernardvanleer.org
Save the
Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpl4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm
United
Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org
Brianna,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the organizations you chose to explore further. I also like UNICEF and their global mission to ensure healthy development of children.I feel it would be worthwhile to be a part of many of their programs. I also like Bernard Van Leer Foundation's philosophy that early intervention is vital to the success of a child's healthy development. I noticed that several of us chose the organization Save the Children. I also noticed the head start position on their website. The job position I chose on the Save the Children website is the Diversity and Inclusion officer.
All of these organizations fight for worthy causes. Being a part of any of them would be rewarding.
Trish
Brianna,
ReplyDeleteEach of these organizations contribute a lot to children around the world, and would be great organizations for you to work with! I also wrote about a job opportunity with UNICEF in my blog and love the work that they do. They have so many different projects in different countries around the world, and the Child Survival and Development Specialist job you mentioned seems critical to ensure the health and well being of people in Africa. Thanks for sharing!
Tara
Hi Brianna,
ReplyDeleteI selected two of the three organizations you chose. And I understand the appeal of working to ensure that all children have a chance to live and succeed. We are fortunate in that we can do our part in our own cities. Because in some of the countries without the external help no one is doing the work. If I were able to work for one of these organizations I would be ecstatic knowing my contributions meant life for some children. Great Blog!