Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal

The three National and Federal Jobs are all administration positions. upon the completion of my M.S I desire to move outside of the classroom and into advocacy, administration, and/or home visiting. The three organizations I have choose to do that are below:


Children and Family Services

Daycare Licensing Representative: State of IL Federal Government

Under supervision, performs responsible functions of the day care licensing program in accordance with agency policies and procedures; maintains responsibility for the licensing of specific day care centers and homes; conducts licensing studies of day care centers and homes to determine compliance with licensing standards; investigates reports of non-compliance and recommends appropriate licensing actions; translates and interprets, both orally and in writing, for Spanish speaking clients.

Education Coordinator Bright Horizons-National Franchise Share your passion for educating young children as you support teachers in their planning of curriculum that encourages children to independently explore, discover, and actively learn. At Bright Horizons, education coordinators are considered the curriculum experts for their centers and age groups, and spend most of their time inspiring the teaching teams in the development of an innovative emergent curriculum that fully utilizes our World at Your Fingertips resources. As an education coordinator at Bright Horizons, you will: Guide staff in the implementation of a developmentally appropriate curriculum Collaborate with a talented team of early childhood professionals like yourself Partner with parents to support and share the educational needs of their child Manage your time as you support multiple classrooms and staff Nurture your career aspirations and personal growth through ongoing training and support Impact the lives of children and families each and every day At Bright Horizons, we support our employees in their lives both at home and at work. We ensure a work environment in which each employee's chosen path is respected, rewarded, and celebrated.

https://sjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?partnerid=25595&siteid=5216&jobid=714123 Assistant Center Director: CCLC Knowledge Universe National/Private LLC         Fulfill all record-keeping responsibilities. Understand developmentally appropriate practice in Early Childhood Education and ensures its use in the classroom. Assistant Directors perform each of the essential functions for each position in the center, including, but not limited to, Teacher (all classifications of Teacher and Assistant Teacher), Cook, and Van/Bus Driver.  In some states, ability to drive a van/bus is required. Understand responsibilities as a mandated reporter. Implement Company policies and procedures. Comply with, and may implement, KU and all governmental regulations regarding the care of children. Comply with all governmental laws and KU regulations regarding records management, e.g., HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), etc. AD's are required to keep the Director informed of any necessary information regarding the care and safety of children. AD's assist and accept responsibility in other daily center duties that might be temporary in the event other personnel are not available. Attend and participate in staff meetings, center events, and parent/customer meetings as requested. http://www.knowledgeuniversecareers.com/job-search/job.php?title=160002ni-assistant-center-director-beautiful-northwestern-campus#start

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

Teaching in Early Childhood Education has been my passion since 2010. I have had the opportunity to work with all age groups including: Infants, Toddlers, 2's, and Preschoolers. Today I work as a Head Start Preschool Teacher promoting school readiness daily for 3-4 year old children. Although my job is very fulfilling upon the completion of my M.S I desire to move outside of the classroom and into advocacy, administration, and/or home visiting. The three organizations I have choose to do that are below:

Ounce of Prevention-Chicago based organization supporting Early Childhood Education through programming including: Educare, Home Visiting, Doula Program, and Head Start/Early Head Start.
www.theounce.org

The Home Visitor 

Job Summary: Responsible for managing a caseload of ten to twelve children (caseload may include pregnant women), integrating the full range of Early Head Start/Head Start components into service delivery: child development and early childhood education, child health, safety, oral health and nutrition, mental health, and family services and social service support. The Home Visitor focuses on promoting the positive parent-child relationship, and collaboratively works with families of young children to identify strengths and needs. The Home Visitor serves as an advocate for families of young children, and builds the necessary relationships in the community to provide appropriate linkages and resources for further support.

ChildServ-Helps at-risk children and their families build better lives and reach their potential by providing community-based programs, including counseling, early childhood education, foster care and adoption services, residential group homes and community support to vulnerable children and families in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties.
www.childserv.org

Parent Coach - Chicago Southside

Job Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Clinical Supervisor, the Parent Coach is generally responsible for providing agency and community‐based parenting services, including parenting classes, assessments, and individual consultation. In conjunction with other foster care and clinical staff, the Parent Coach.

March of Dimes-Chicago Chapter raising awareness for prematurity.
www.marchforbabies.org

Development Specialist 

Job Summary: Responsible for coordinating and executing cost-effective fundraising events in order to meet fundraising objectives of the March of Dimes in the Chicago market. The position acts as a liaison between the March of Dimes and the community by recruiting volunteer and event participants as well as coordinating event logistics.

Some of the skill sets needed to fulfill these roles include:

• Develop logistics and manage events
• Communication Skills- Written and Verbal.
• Family support, parent engagement, and community partnerships files and/or database records, providing constructive feedback.
• Technology Knowledge
• Ability to manage a Case Load