The
three local and state communities of practice that I have chosen are:
United Way-
is
organization that takes care of the needs of disadvantaged families as well as
the need of the communities across. “Advancing the common good is less about
helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of
us. We are all connected, independent,
and that we all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are
financially stable, when people are healthy” (United Way, 2011).
Job
opportunities (currently available or not) that interest you.
So far I have not found any job opportunities but job
experience for some jobs is you have to posse great communication skills and
collaboration abilities, organizing and conducting presentations and community
events, as well as organizing fundraisers and Grant writing skills.
Bright From the Start- Delivers exemplary early childcare education programs that
improve the quality of early learning experiences, increase school readiness
and improve overall school performance (Bright From The Start, 2012).
The reason I chose this agency because it houses a few agencies under it such as Head Start where I work and Even Start. It also provides opportunities for teachers working all age groups and lists employment opportunities for centers throughout the state.
Job Opportunities that interests me:
-Lead Teacher- listings for the following counties: Henry, Newton, McDuffie and Rockdale in Georgia. The major requirements to work in these positions include a degree in the ECE field with at least 6-12 months in the classroom setting. Other opportunities listed on the agency website include: Teacher Assistant positions for DeKalb (3 positions), Cobb and Rockdale counties that require either a CDA or TCC certificate.
The reason I chose this agency because it houses a few agencies under it such as Head Start where I work and Even Start. It also provides opportunities for teachers working all age groups and lists employment opportunities for centers throughout the state.
Job Opportunities that interests me:
-Lead Teacher- listings for the following counties: Henry, Newton, McDuffie and Rockdale in Georgia. The major requirements to work in these positions include a degree in the ECE field with at least 6-12 months in the classroom setting. Other opportunities listed on the agency website include: Teacher Assistant positions for DeKalb (3 positions), Cobb and Rockdale counties that require either a CDA or TCC certificate.
Community Action Program Committee Head Start
in Pensacola Florida- This
organization is administered locally by Community Action agencies, private
nonprofit agencies. At the federal level, the Head Start Bureau is part of the Administration for Children and
Families (ACF), United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
Head Start is for children ages 3-5 and their mission is “to promote school
readiness for children in low-income families by providing comprehensive
educational, health, nutritional, and social services (Head Start, 2012).
Current job openings and experience:
There were various job opportunities at
Community Action Program Committee Head Start in Pensacola Florida recently
qualifications for employment have changed. Now anyone seeking employment with
Head Start must have a 2 year degree in early childhood education, have great
communication skills, CDA, or Directors Credentials. Also at Head Start there
are opportunities to advance at Head Start with the right qualifications.
Resources:
http:worldwide.unitedway.org/pages/what-is-united-way
capc-pensacola.org (Head Start)
Dear Denice,
ReplyDeleteI too considered the United Way. In our area they have a program called Success by Six. It is a program that provides learning activities within the community that help promote school readiness. I think it is a very worthwhile program. Again, like you they had no job vacancies. That leads me to believe it may have some positive effects on current employees. Do your local United Way chapters have such programs?
-Amanda
Dear Denise,
ReplyDeleteI also identified grant-writing skills as a necessary ability to fulfill some jobs I identified with my local organizations. With federal and state budget cuts it is so important to know how to find funding opportunities for a variety of funding sources. Only relying on federal and state dollars will not support services of excellence, which all children and families deserve.
These jobs sounds very rewarding and interesting, I actually have a friend who works for United Way and she just loves it and they actually have partnerships with numerous organizations I think those are great choices.
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