Job/Roles in the ECE Community National/Federal Level

The three national/federal organizations that appealed to me are the Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Interior. I am interested in the Georgia Department of Education because the department manages funding and testing for local educational agencies accountable for student achievement.  The Department of Interior appealed to me because a career with the U.S. Government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

1.    Education Program Manager(Department of Education)

Skills and experience: Master’s degree in education is accepted, but a Doctorate is preferred. Also knowledge in administration, or a related administrative field in the area of assignment from an accredited college or university. Experience with training and supporting professional staff as well as training module development. Self-directed and self-motivated with a strong work ethic. Experience conducting program evaluations. Knowledge of current research on school improvement and professional learning initiatives /programs.

2.    Education Specialist (Department of Interior)

Skills and experience: Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or a subject-matter field appropriate to the position.  Ensure that administrators and local governing boards/local school boards comply with Tribal, State and Federal education laws that determine adequate yearly progress in meeting applicable, measurable academic achievement standards.

3.    Health Education

Skills and experience: Provide and manage health education programs that help individuals, families, and their communities maximize and maintain healthy lifestyles. Collect and analyze data to identify community needs before planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles, policies, and environments. May serve as resource to assist individuals, other health professionals, or the community, and may administer fiscal funds for health education programs. Excludes "Community Health Workers."

References

Georgia Department of Education. (2019).  Retrieved from

http://www.gadoe.org/Finance-and-Business-Operations/Human-Resources/Pages/JobDetails.aspx?Jid=956  

U.S. of Personnel  Management (2019). Retrieved from

   https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community : Local and State Levels

The “Healing Communities of Georgia “is a community of practice and it is centered on forgiveness, mercy, and restoration of families who are victims of crime, and the incarcerated being restored. This organization’s mission supports:’ The healing occurs within individuals through mercy, forgiveness and facilitating the restoration of right relationships”. This organization appeals to me because of their mission to right wrongs, and facilitate forgiveness so families can move on with their lives. And for those who were incarcerated they understand their needs to be forgiven, receive mercy, so their hearts are healed.

This community of practice supports state education in that every student succeeds because their needs are met. This is an important issue because of their support of education and making sure each child has what is needed to improve their chances for success.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention is a community of practice that is a concern is to:”… strengthen public health as members learn, share expertise, and work together on solving common problems in their communities’ focus areas”. CDC  a community of practice sounded excellent and appealed to my sense of community and healthy interactions. If we learn something such as turkey meat at Kroger grocery store is purported to have salmonella we could share that information. The salmonella incidents are becoming a common occurrence, and there are those who normally do not listen to the news, but maybe in with social media.

Job Title: College Professor

Skills and Experience: Excellent verbal and communication skills; they should have a high level of knowledge and be well-organized. Good personality traits for college professors include a high level of enthusiasm, self-confidence, and the willingness to mentor students. Master’s Degree Doctoral Degree in a relevant field.

Job Title:  Director

Skills and Experience: Preschool and childcare center directors must be able to develop good relationships with parents, children, and co-workers. Leadership skills. Preschool and childcare center directors supervise staff, so they need good leadership skills to inspire staff to work diligently. Most states require preschool and childcare center directors to have experience in early childhood education. The amount of necessary experience varies by state. Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood.

Job Title: Pre-K Lead Teacher

Skills and Experience : Planning, teaching and implementing the curriculum and providing quality care for our children 4 and 5 year olds - Planning and executing indoor and outdoor experiences appropriate to the developmental levels of the children - Interacting with children both physically and verbally throughout the day - Assisting children with their personal hygiene and clean-up of classroom - Serve and eat meals with the children - Meet with parents, staff, and administration - Attend in-service and staff development training programs - Familiarity with state licensing requirements and CNI policies. Must have a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education

References

  

 Department of Community Supervision. (n.d.). Healing communities of Georgia.

    Retrieved from http://dcs.georgia.gov/healing-communities-georgia

State Support Network.(n.d.). Community of practice: Implementing needs

    assessment.   Retrieved from

    https://statesupportnetwork.ed.gov/resources/implementing-needs-assessment

    -community-practice-resources

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (n.d.). Public health information network

      communities of practice. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/phcommunities/index.html