Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

 

1. Unicef-  I have had the opportunity to see this organization throughout my undergrad studies at Salisbury University as well as through Walden University.  The mission statement of this organization includes working with over 190 countries/territories in order to save the lives of children, defend their rights, and help them to reach their full potential.  The rights of all children include the right to be safe, the right to survive and thrive, the right to learn, and the right to equitable chance at life. 

2. Save the Children-  This group works in the United States and around the world in order to save children, weather in crisis or every day life.  They believe in giving children a healthy start to their lives, as well as the opportunity to learn and be protected from harm. 

3.  United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)- UNESCO works to develop educational tools to help people live as global citizens without hate and intolerance.    They work to make sure children have access to a quality education. This foundation is about freedom of expression so children and citizens can freely share their ideas and knowledge. 

Job Opportunities: 

1. Unicef-  Mangager, Community Engagement Washington D.C. What interested me most about this job is having the opportunity to travel and meet with those who have been impacted by UNICEF and learning their stories.  Some of the key responsibilities and qualifications for this job include:

Overseeing community engagement associations, providing guidance and training, representation of regional needs, some travel, help collect and share impact stories. Qualifications include: B.A. with 5 years' experience in community engagement, general knowledge of child rights, as well as strong communication skills- written and oral.  

2. Save the Children US-Senior Coordinator, Humanitarian--Washington D.C.:  What interested me about this job was the opportunity to Support the Director of Humanitarian fundraising in emergency fundraising before, during, and after emergencies. Some of the key responsibilities for this job include:

Supporting the Director of Humanitarian Fundraising, organizing and participating in cross-functional meetings, coordinating emergency scrum meetings, developing a weekly newsletter, and more. 

*These types of jobs would be a long term goal after working in the early childhood field for multiple years. 

3. UNESCO- general service:  standard recruitment requirements are involved for this job. The required qualifications for each post are specified in the individual vacancy notices.  This type of job would allow for the opportunity to be involved using professional experience with education, language, etc. 

References:

https://www.unicef.org/take-action

https://www.google.com/search?q=unicef+job+opportunities&rlz=1C1GCEV_en&oq=unicef+job+opportunities&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l5j0i22i30l4.5307j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwid_dmSg_zuAhUcFFkFHS3MCM0QudcGKAJ6BAgGEC0#htivrt=jobs&htidocid=ECFN7quGidnfY_j6AAAAAA%3D%3D&fpstate=tldetail

https://www.savethechildren.org/us/what-we-do

https://www.google.com/search?q=save+the+children+jobs&rlz=1C1GCEV_en&oq=save+the+children&aqs=chrome.0.0i433j69i57j0j46i199i291j46i175i199j0j69i60l2.2228j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&ibp=htl;jobs&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj_0qT-gPzuAhWXFFkFHUUiD4MQkd0GMAJ6BAgHEAE#fpstate=tldetail&htivrt=jobs&htiq=save+the+children+jobs&htidocid=zV4z0kZ-9xFfIeVDAAAAAA%3D%3D

https://en.unesco.org/about-us/introducing-unesco

https://en.unesco.org/careers

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

 The first career that I found that I would be interested in can be held in any part of the country.  This career is Family Child Care Provider.  This career interests me in that a family child care provider understands the concepts, principles, and theories that have to do with early childhood education.  Ther is also an understanding of curriculum that can be used to help children succeed from infancy into secondary education.  Family childcare is more than just an opportunity to work with children on curriculum, but real-world issues as well.  I would love to be a family child care provider for the intimacy and one-on-one opportunities of working with children of different ages. 

Reference: https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/system/files/filedepot/3/careersinec_direct_care_services.pdf

A community of practice that I would like to be involved in that that focuses on anti-bias education (which helps with my challenge for my capstone) is the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).  This community provides me with information on what anti-bias education is and articles, books, and journals that can help me gain more knowledge of being an anti-bias educator myself. There is also the opportunity for me to take action by volunteering, becoming an advocate/partner, as well as a donor. 

Reference: https://www.naeyc.org/resources/topics/anti-bias

Another community of practice that caught my interest is Teaching for Change.  This is another community of practice that focuses on anti-bias education and "building social justice starting in the classroom."  This group gives resources for the classroom including books, articles, and short films to help beter understand what anti-bias education is and how important it is in the classroom.

Reference: https://www.teachingforchange.org/anti-bias-education