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

 My passion lies in helping children grow and improving their lives. Sharing my knowledge with other early childhood professionals is also of interest to me. Advocating for better understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion in early childhood programs is an area I want to help other early childhood educators learn more about.  My desire is to continue learning about children and have a positive impact on their development and learning.  

WestEd is a nonprofit research development agency that works with education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve equity and improve learning outcomes for children, youth, and adults. WestEd Center for Child and Family Studies has a position open for a PITC Partners of Quality (PQ) Infant/Toddler Specialist.  

Persons employed in this position are responsible for providing training and coaching to center staff and/or groups of family child care providers requesting PQ services. Applicants must reside in or near Contra Costa, Alameda, Napa, or Solano Counties, California. The position pays 55-60 dollars an hour.

Qualifications required for the position include:

·         Full certification in the Program for Infant/Toddler Care Modules I-IV

·          certification in Beginning Together (PITC Module V) preferred

·         BA in Early Childhood Education or related field required. Masters preferred

·         24 units in Childhood Education

·         Experience providing training and coaching infant/toddler center based staff and family child care providers

·         Experience supporting early childhood education staff with program implementation and change, working with diverse communities, and training and demonstrated experience in instructional coaching and adult

        Zero to Three is a national non-profit program whose mission is to ensure that all babies and toddlers have a strong start in life. Their multidisciplinary approach to child development is based in research studies that support the theory that all domains of development—social, emotional, intellectual, language and physical—are interdependent and work together to promote a child’s overall health and well-being in the context of his family and culture.

 The Senior Training Specialist position is one I have interest in. this positon provides a limited number of research-based trainings through face-to-face and distance settings. This position works closely with the senior training coordinator to ensure quality across EHS NRC trainers by reviewing and organizing PowerPoint slides and other materials for consistency.

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience needed:

·         Strong knowledge of early childhood development and early childhood systems; with a specific focus on infant/toddler development

·         Strong knowledge of Head Start program, performance standard, and EHS technical assistance resources

·         Excellent training skills and experience training others Strong skills in the use  of Microsoft Office products, strong organizational, oral, and computer skills

·         Ability to work collaboratively, be flexible, and work as part of a team

·         ability to travel

Education

Master’s degree in early childhood development or related field with national

Salary: competitive average starting salary $48,000

Teaching Strategies for Early Childhood Teaching Strategies is an early childhood education company that provides curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family connection resources to programs serving children from birth through kindergarten. Their mission is to provide the most effective early education resources to early childhood educators who play an important role in children’s lives.

Teaching Strategies is currently seeking part-time contract trainers to provide training and ongoing technical assistance services to child care programs, school districts, and Head Starts across the country.  Professional development trainers travel to Teaching Strategies customers to deliver training on the Creative Curriculum and Teaching Strategies Gold. Salary range is $30,000- $52,540

The following materials are required to apply

• A resume and completed application
•  and a DVD of a training session you’ve conducted, or
• a ten-minute DVD explaining why applicant would like to join Teaching Strategies network and a detailed description of qualifications along with a cover letter that includes your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address and a brief description of the session.

        

       References:

http://careers.wested.org/cs/jp/print/docs/we/jobs.htm

http://teachingstrategies.com/careers/pdn-recruiting/

http://www.zerotothree.org/about-us/careers/careers.html