Exploring Roles in the ECE Community

Hello Colleagues!

This is what I found:

http://gayconline.org/ : Georgia Association on Young Children (GAYC)

I chose GAYC because:

 I can network with others interested in early childhood development and education.

I can receive journals from both NAEYC and SECA.

I can join together with others to make a difference in the education of young children in Georgia.

Job Opportunity:

 Director of a child care center

Skills & Experience Needed:

 Directors of all licensed childcare centers are required to take an approved 40-hour Director   Training course.

H.S. Diploma, Credential, or Certificate- Education / Training Requirements: Child Development Associate (CDA)   - issued by the Council for Professional Recognition Technical Certificate of Credit Technical College Diploma Montessori Diploma  Paraprofessional Certificate   - issued by the Professional Standards Commission International Nanny Association Certificate Military School-Age Credential (MSA)  - issued by the Council for Professional Recognition

 

http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/About.aspx:  DECAL (Dept. of Early Care And Learning) Bright from the Start

I chose DECAL Bright from the Start because:

Bright from the Start oversees a wide range of programs focused primarily on children ages birth to school age and their families.

Job Opportunity:

None from DECAL, but there are 100 lead pre-k teacher/assistant teacher positions available at http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/ProviderJobsList.aspx

Skills and Experience Needed:

ECE/ ELEM. Certificate, CDA

 

http://www.georgiaheadstart.org/ : Georgia Head Start Association (GHSA)

I chose GHSA because:

It provides comprehensive early childhood and family development services to children from birth to five-years-old, pregnant women and families.

It is a statewide non-profit organization with the mission to provide education, leadership and advocacy that supports Head Start programs’ efforts in delivering high quality comprehensive services to Georgia’ to enhance the capability of local Head Start programs to deliver quality comprehensive services to children and their families.

It represents the 31 Head Start and Early Head Start agencies in the state of Georgia that provide these services to over 25,000 low-income preschool children birth through five-years-old and their families.

Job Opportunity:

Lead Teacher

Skills and Experience Needed:


AA in Early Childhood
BA or BS in Early Childhood or closely related field
Early Childhood certification