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

The three national/federal organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me are:

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) http://www.naeyc.org/

NAEYC's Goals

1.  Improving professional practice and working conditions in early childhood education.

2.  Supporting early childhood programs by working to achieve a high-quality system of early childhood education.

3.     Building a high-performing, inclusive organization of groups and individuals who are committed to promoting excellence in early childhood education for all young children.

Parents as Teachers

Parents as Teachers helps organizations and professionals work with parents during the critical early years of their children's lives, from conception to kindergarten. I like this because it is helping parents with their children. http://www.parentsasteachers.org/about/what-we-do

Association for Early Learning Leaders The Association for Early Learning Leaders is the nation's leader among associations serving child care owners, directors, and administrators. The organization's goal is to enhance the knowledge, skills and abilities of the people who lead the child care industry by providing membership services and benefits. http://www.naccp.org

As I was searching for jobs, I found this job, it’s not in the state where I would like to work, but it is interesting:

Senior Associate - Youth & Adult Education

Job Description:

 ICF is currently seeking a Senior Associate to work within our Education, Community & Social Programs Division.  Primary responsibilities for this position will involve performing assignments related to various evaluation research projects under the direction of senior-level staff and in partnership with other associates.  Assignment to ongoing policy, research and technical assistance projects may occur.  Candidates must be able to lead multiple tasks with competing deadlines, be versed in a wide variety of education issues and research strategies, maintain positive relationships with clients and colleagues, and play an integral role in proposal development.

Key Responsibilities:
Work collaboratively on youth and adult education projects, including a) a national evaluation project focused on community coalitions to reduce youth substance use; and b) a state evaluation project of a program designed to improve student success and college readiness.

Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings.

 Assist with quantitative and qualitative data collection, data coding, and data analysis.

  Lead tasks as appropriate to skills.

Take and summarize meeting notes. Write and prepare annotated bibliographies, issue briefs, newsletters, summary reports, and promising practice/evidence in line with client expectations.  Support proposal development efforts.

Qualifications

·  Basic Qualifications: 

 Master’s degree in education, early childhood education, social science, political science, sociology, or related subject.

5+ years of experience in supporting or conducting research in education.

Experience with managing multiple timelines/multiple tasks.

 Demonstrated experience with effectively utilizing statistical software (e.g., SPSS, SAS).

 Proficiency with Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and/or Access) is essential in this fast-paced client oriented environment.

Preferred Skills/Experience:

  Experience with federal government programs, such as the GEAR UP program.

 Experience working in a consulting environment.