Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community

   One of the early childhood organization I am really interested in is the Association of Early Childhood Educators Ontario. This is one of the first early childhood organization that I subscribed to their newsletter so as to be current with the trends in early childhood. The reason why I chose this organization as my support system is because of what they have to offer as regards to early childhood and teacher education. Their mission statement includes

·         Supporting the professional growth of early childhood educators through the provision and promotion of ongoing professional development, training and best practices;

·         Advocating on behalf of the profession;

·         Promoting and supporting quality early learning and care as an integral part of a child’s healthy development;

·         Disseminating research, educational resources and topical information about early learning and care to the public, government and other related professionals;

·         Coordinating opportunities for communication and networking among early educators and others interested  in early childhood education and care;

·         Promoting and supporting research and advancement in the field of early childhood education and care;

·         Building capacity and leadership between the profession, communities and stakeholder groups to advocate for children and families;

·         Making known to parents and the general public the value and importance of early childhood education and early childhood educators and;

·         Facilitating certification and supporting equivalency of early childhood educators.

I chose this association because they are not only into in the business of promoting quality early learning and care but they also make sure they advocate for a better working condition, better wages for early childhood educators in Ontario and also job satisfaction.

Another organization that appealed to me is the association of teacher educators (ATE). Their job basically is to support quality teacher education in Kansas by cooperating with the National Association of teacher Educators and with other professional organizations and institutions that is interested in making sure that the teachers get the best in their profession as educators.

The third organization that appeals to me would be the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). They are into promoting quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8. They also advocate for policies that best suits approaches that put all children’s ability into perspectives, focusing on children living in poverty, multilingual children, children of color, children with disabilities. I call this organization a diverse and anti-bias organization because of their input to help families get access to quality education irrespective of who they are.

I noticed that there are early childhood jobs available in Ontario but not under the auspices of the association of early childhood educators Ontario. The job description is basically to organize and lead activities for school age children that are designed to encourage intellectually, physical and emotional growth. To provide engaging and developmentally appropriate activities, utilize appropriate behavior management techniques in all interactions with children.

The skills and experience I would need to competently fulfill this role is to have Early childhood Education (ECE) or Early Childhood Education Assistant (ECA) or equivalent. First Aid/CPR certified.

References:

www.atekan.org/wp/

www.aeceo.ca/about_us

www.naeyc.org/