Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

The three local or state organizations or communities of practice that appeal to me is: Family Advocacy Specialist (FAP) A branch of the Army Community Services -I chose this Organization not only because it caters to the entire family, not only children. Another reason is that I feel as though my bilingual will be an asset to the organization since it caters to the military community which is quite diverse. They offer classes to meet annual in-service training requirement for child development service staff. As a family advocacy Specialist, The job opportunity that interests me is that of the family advocacy specials, which allows me the opportunity to work with the family advocacy director. To qualify for r this job the minimum requirement is a Masters in the related field of study or 18 hours. Because this is a job which requires visiting the various child development center, communication skill is a must, another requirement is to be familiar with the Army Regulation 608-10. My second organization is North Carolina Head Start - Head Start is a federally funded, comprehensive preschool program designed to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional and psychological needs of three and four year olds and their families. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson initiated Project Head Start on May 18, 1965. Overall, the program is trying to the meet the goal of helping low-income children to be better prepared for school (http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/mb_headstart.asp)   .As a candidate for the Masters of Early Childhood Studies with a specialization in Teaching and Diversity I would like to be in a director/coordinator position .This requires a masters in the related field, be familiar with policies and regulations as they relate to the young child. My last organization is an Early Childhood instructor at Fayetteville, Technical Institute. This job requires a Masters in the related field. I will instruct students on the various aspects of early childhood development .My education as well as my years of working in this field makes me an ideal candidate for this position. This is also where I received my Associate Degree in Early Childhood. What better way to give back to the school, than have alumni as an instructor.

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http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/mb_headstart.asp