Three organizations or communities of practice which
appeal to me include:
1. Working as a director of an early childhood
environment. This option appeals to be because I have seen first-hand the
number awful early care environments which are available for families in my
area. If I were able to be a director I would be able to directly influence the
type of care and education children are receiving. For this type of employment
I would need to a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary or Early Childhood Education,
state-issued teaching certification, two years teaching and/or supervisory
experience in Early Childhood Education and knowledge of NAEYC. One current job
opportunity available in my area is Director of Education at the Malvern
School. http://www.hirebridge.com/v3/Jobs/JobDetails.aspx?bid=1&hbid=20138841370303&cid=7756&locvalue=1037#.WMWKF_LuG6g
2. Working as a professor in the area of
Speech/Language and Hearing. This option appeals to me because I truly love
working as a Speech Therapist and would love to teach others how to become one.
Skills and experience for this role includes: A Master’s degree in Speech-Language
Pathology or Communication Sciences and Disorders, a Certificate of Clinical
Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American
Speech-Language-Hearing Association, state board licensure in speech-language
pathology (or eligible to obtain), at least seven years’ experience as a
full-time Speech-Language Pathologist (or part-time experiences equivalent to
at least seven years full time), experience as a supervisor, trainer, or mentor
of speech-language pathologists, and evidence of the potential to teach
undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders. One
current job opportunity available is, the Clinical Assistant Professor Speech
and Hearing Program at Cleveland State University. https://hrjobs.csuohio.edu/postings/7343?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed
3. Working as an Inclusion Specialist. This option
would allow me to specifically work with Early Childhood professionals to help
them implement inclusionary practices for children with special needs. Skills
and experience for this role includes: Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education or related
field, at least 12 credit hours in inclusive education,
a minimum of 2 years working in an
inclusive Early Childhood setting or other Early Childhood and
disability-related setting, and experience training adults. One current job opportunity
available is, an Inclusion Specialist at 4C
of Southern Indiana, Inc. in Evansville,
IN. https://www.indeed.com/cmp/4C-of-Southern-Indiana,-Inc./jobs/Inclusion-Specialist-7ab950efbe38c0bc?q=Early+Childhood+Inclusion+Specialist
Dear Megan,
ReplyDeleteI always find it interesting when I see how early childhood programs are so poorly run and maintained but parents continue to use them because they cannot do any better.
The field of speech ,language, and hearing is very exciting. I worked at a school for deaf children in St. Louis Missouri. At that time, I had been a graduate out of nursing for about a year and I did not pursue my interest. The career opportunity seems very good.
Working as an Inclusion Specialist sounds very interesting. I am going to do research in Los Angeles California and surrounding areas and see if there is a similar job position available in this area. Your blog was very stimulating. Thank you Ibtihaj K. Abdul-Mujeeb
Megan,
ReplyDeleteYou have some very wonderful ECE employment options mentioned in your post. You actually have options that I have never heard of before and they seem to be rewarding positions. We have a school in one of our rural towns in my state that is specifically for deaf and blind, when I was younger, my grandfather drove the bus for this school, he would drive 30 minutes one way to work to do this job and he loved it. Thanks for sharing these positions.
Comesha
Megan,
ReplyDeleteI have just recently started considering becoming a professor at a university as an eventual goal in my professional career. This is something that is becoming more appealing as I learn more and experience more in my career. I'm glad to hear that I am not the only one who is considering this route! Thanks so much for sharing.
Deb
Megan,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your post! It looks like you have chosen some great organizations. You provided a lot of information about Early Childhood opportunities as well as jobs that excite you. Thank you for sharing your passion and your discovery of these organizations which show such strong ties to the early childhood field. Another thanks for posting all these great resources about different organization for us. I hope other people in this course take advantage of these opportunities.
Megan,
ReplyDeleteI think the inclusion specialist is an great job, and I can see how it will help out early childhood educators very much. This would be something I would love to see in my Head Start Program, because we serve children with different disabilities, but we just have certified teachers and it would be good to have them educated with specific training to help cater to all the children's needs. I really like your idea on that.