Early Childhood Employment on a national level
This week I located jobs that I could one day see myself doing.
Below is a description of each and the required qualifications.
Executive
Director for the Children’s Defense Fund
The responsibilities and qualifications for this position
include:
BA or higher in the field of early childhood education
Deep commitment to the issues impacting children and families
Leadership abilities
Organizational and interpersonal skills
Team player
Experience on and proven effectiveness with child advocacy
Experience working with a diverse group of people
Experiencing managing budgets
Assistant
Teaching Professor/Director of the child development lab (CDL)
Responsibilities and qualifications:
Teaching one course per semester
Advising undergraduate students
Serving as a CDL director
Doctorate degree in early childhood education
NAEYC-Director
of Early Childhood Education
Responsibilities
and qualification
Establish and implement the vision of early childhood
Supervise 35 teachers and administrative personnel
MA in Early Childhood Education
Each of the employment opportunities I located would require
that I obtain more experience in managing staff and policies in the early education
field. I will also need to obtain a doctorate in early education to qualify for
the position as a Assistant Professor.
