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

I never really considered working for a national or federal organization. I enjoy working face-to-face with children and their families too much. There is no greater feeling than watching a child grow throughout the year and to have an impact on that growth. However, this assignment was very informative. I never realized how many national education associations there were. A lot of them want you to become a member, but few offer actual job opportunities. I was able to find three that stood out to me:

 Playworks (www.playworks.org)

Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that transforms schools by providing play and physical activity at recess and throughout the school day. This organization actually has job opportunities where you can work directly with children, their families, and the school. Plus, it involves incorporating play into the daily curriculum! They offer jobs during the school year. The position that I am interested in is the AmeriCorps member position or "Coach." This is a full-time position bringing healthy play and physical activity to low-income schools to create a positive environment for learning and teaching. The duties and qualifications are rather lengthy. You can check them out here http://www.playworks.org/careers/school-openings/americorps-program-coordinator.

Jumpstart (www.jstart.org)

 Jumpstart is a national early education organization that recruits and trains college students and community Corps members to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods. Their proven curriculum helps children develop the language and literacy skills they need to be ready for kindergarten, setting them on a path to close the achievement gap before it is too late. Within this organization, I am interested in the Site Manager position. The primary responsibility of the Jumpstart Site Manager is to manage the day-to-day operations of the campus Jumpstart program in order to ensure that Jumpstart Quality Standards, guidelines provided by Jumpstart, are met and that the program is meeting grant requirements. The rest of the job specifics and qualifications can be found at https://home2.eease.adp.com/recruit2/?id=7076282&t=1.

 National Alliance of Black School Educators (www.nabse.org)

 The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) is the nation's premiere non-profit organization devoted to furthering the academic success for the nation's children - particularly children of African descent. NABSE is dedicated to improving both the educational experiences and accomplishments of African American youth through the development and use of instructional and motivational methods that increase levels of inspiration, attendance and overall achievement. I am not qualified for this position, but it still sounded interesting. The NABSE is looking for an Executive Director who will have overall strategic operational responsibility for NABSE’s staff, expansion, and execution of the mission of NABSE. The job requirements can be found at http://careers.nabse.org/jobs/#/detail/4878171/1,false.