Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

This week we had to explore local and state early childhood organizations, agencies, and communities of practice to help us imagine a variety of jobs that help the well-being of children, families, and the early childhood field. The three state and local organizations that appealed the most to me are: 1. Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (GA) http://decal.ga.gov/ 2. Georgia Association on Young Children http://www.gaycoline.org/ 3. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): http://www.naeyc.org/ I chose these three organizations because each one of these organizations provides a lot of information and resources for early childhood education. The Bright from Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning(GA) oversees a wide range of programs focused primarily on children ages birth to school age and their families. These programs includes: Georgia's Pre-K and Housing the Head Start State Collaboration Office. In my community, these two programs are important to our families. The children in our community are recieving a quailty education at an early age. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)is the world's largest organization working on behalf of young children. This is important to know because this website is available to help educators with information about children from birth to age eight. Some of the jobs available for Childhood Care and Education in Georgia with a Bachelor's Degree are: Career Counselors, Child Advocacy Lobbyist, Pre-K Program Administrator, Special Education Trainer, and DFACS Case Manager. A Master's Degree are: College/University Instructor, Early Intervention Coordinator, Organization Director Researcher, and Technical College Instructor. At the moment with my Bachelor's degree in Georgia, I can work as an Pre-K Program Administrator, Career Counselor, Child Advocacy Lobbyist, and DFACS Case Manager. After I recieive my Master's Degree, I can work as an College/University Instructor, Early Intervention Coordinator,Organization Director Researcher, and Technical College Instructor.