Week 4 Blog
Assignment
Date: Saturday 26th
July, 2014.
Job/Roles in
the ECE Community: National/Federal Level
The three national/federal organizations that
have been appealing to me are: (1) The
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), (2)
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and, (3) National Association
of Early Childhood Specialist in State Departments of Education (NAECS – SDE).
1). The NAEYC helps to give
promotion to excellence in the field of early childhood education, and is of
the point of view that there must be a
combined system of early childhood care and education that incorporates
extensive techniques that in a direct way, encompasses families and communities
in program outline, execution, and assessment. However, my interest as an
employer in this organization is to be included at the national level in
forming the future of the early childhood profession (www.naeyc.org/policy/excellence).
2). Administration for Children
and Families (ACF) is in charge of the federal stewardship of a set of programs
that make enough preparation for vital services, and support for millions of
Americans, and its main objective is to be a pillar for undeserved and
underrepresented populations. Actually, if I were to be a part of the ACF’s
staff, I would work in the area of encouraging the safety and well-being of
young children and families, as well as, the economic, health, and social well-being
for individuals, families, and communities (www.acf.hhs.gov/acf-strategic-plan-introduction).
3). National Association of
Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS – SDE) is
a national organization for state education agency staff members with major
role in the field of early childhood education. In reality, it gives promotion
to high-quality services to young children and their families through
enhancement of instruction, curriculum, and administration programs. As part of
the workforce, my interest lies in giving assistance and leadership in
researching, examining, and recommending standards for high-quality early
childhood and teacher preparation programs (www.naecs-sde-org/aboutus).
Certainly, for me to competently
fulfill each of these roles, I will have to acquire the following skills and
experiences, such as, strong interpersonal skills, in order to be in contact
and interact with people, individually and in group, since these are the
measures employers use during the operation of recruiting to evaluate candidates;
team skills, which enables me to work together successfully with members, by
exhibiting a sense of cohesion; organizational skills that can aid me in
managing my tasks through wise preparation, time optimization, detail
orientation, and prioritization; and finally, problem solving skills, which are
fundamental skills that will make a vast difference to my career, for in any
organization, problems are at the center of what many people do every day.
References
A Call for
Excellence in Early Childhood Education. Retrieved from
Administration
for Children and Families (ACF). Retrieved from
NAECS-SDE- Supporting
Successful Child Development and Continuous Learning from Birth through Age
Eight. Retrieved from
www.naecs-sde-org/aboutus
