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

3 National or Federal Organizations:

1.NAEYC or The National Association for the Education of Young Children is a national organization that supports the development of young children. http://www.naeyc.org/ According to the NAEYC website their mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights and well-being of all young children with primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources. This is an organization that I have worked with in the past and I am considering becoming a member of NAEYC. One of the helpful resources that I have utilized in the past in their publications. 

2. National Education Association- http://www.nea.org/home/18163.htm This is an organization that also supports the growth and development of young children. According to their website their mission is to "The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education" This organization works more closely with the Federal government than NAEYC does.

3. Help Me Grow is another national organization that supports children and families http://www.helpmegrownational.org/ Help Me Grow provides a plethora of resources for families of young children. It is through these resources that families are given opportunities. Their mission is to "The mission of the Help Me Grow National Center is to enable and support the building of HMG systems across the country so that states can implement effective, universal, early surveillance and screening for all children and link those at risk for developmental and behavioral problems to appropriate programs and services."

Job Opportunities:

1. Senior Director for NAEYC

2. Child Advocate

3.National Head Start

Skills/Experience needed for these jobs:

Each of the jobs mentioned above would require a person with extensive knowledge about early childhood development. Good interpersonal skills are also required for these jobs because each of these jobs requires the individual to work with other adults and children as well. Adequate written and oral communication are also skills that should be possessed for the job.