Time Well Spent

Our passion to create a safe and nurturing environment for children may stem from what we can recall to having or lacking from our own childhood (Laureate Education, 2011). As early childhood educators we are continuously growing and learning more about both the children and ourselves (Laureate Education, 2011). This journey has taught me so much about me as a professional and helping me to become more of what I am and what I would like to become, such as:

1.   Leadership roles have a great influence on the team as a whole. A leader’s influence can determine the strength, support, or respect of the team. It is up to the leader to build that foundation of trust can positively impact how productive the end will be.

2.   Being aware of cultural awareness and biases are very important in creating our classroom environment. We may understand how important it is for us to have diversity within the classroom but we may not understand how we ourselves may have different perspectives of a family which can result in have false perceptions of them. We must observe and analyze our own behaviors towards others in order to create an anti-bias environment.

3.   Having a Community of Practice is a necessity. Having the commitment of others together as a team promotes more success and dedication towards a goal.

Consequently, I will like to continue my long-term goal of owning and operating Successful Beginnings Childcare Center. This has been my dream for more than 10 years but I have been afraid to pursue it. I would like to have a child development center that understand how important it is to educate children at the preschool ages and also an environment where parents can feel at ease while leaving their children.

I would like to thank each and every one of you for sharing your experiences, thoughts, and creative criticism which all served as a support system to me. Also to all my instructors who pushed me to be greater. Even though we have never met one another physically, I feel that we all share a special bond because we have spent two years with one another in which we have shared things that we have gone through in our lives. I think that we all serve as a great community of practice that I hope we will all continue to support one another and I thank God for putting each and every one of you ladies in my life. We made it and I know that we all will do great things.

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reference

Laureate Education (Producer). (2011). [Video Profile]. Retrieved from http://mym.cdn.laureate-media.com/2dett4d/Walden/EDUC/6990/01/mm/ec_pres/index.html

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

A community of practice impacts individuals in various ways. When people form a group based on the same interests it creates a strong, dedicated, and very structured group of team members.

1    International Child Research Institute: International Child Resource Institute is a nonprofit organization that works to improve the lives of children and families around the world (ICRI, 2015). ICRI believes to be successful it is necessary to promote community collaboration and the goal of empowering the village to raise the child (ICRI, 2015).

a.   Job Opportunity: Administrative Coordinator: The Administrative Coordinator provides office services by implementing administrative systems, procedures, and policies; monitoring administrative projects; maintaining suggestion program. The Coordinator maintains administrative workflow by studying methods; implementing cost reductions; developing reporting procedures (Monster, 2015).

b.      Experience Needed: Coordinator is required to work 40 hours a week, have excellent communication skills as well as a passion for connecting children and for working with and serving a wide variety of people and also hold a 4 year degree (NAEYC, 2015).

c.   Reason: ICEI’s main focus is on early childhood care and education, children’s rights, empowerment of women and girls, maternal/child health, and grassroots community development (ICRI, 2015). ICRI envisions a world in which all children and families are able to fulfill their greatest potential (ICRI, 2015).

2.   OMEP: OMEP is an international, non-governmental and non-profit organization with Consultative Status at the United Nations and UNESCO (OMEP, 2015).

a.   Job Opportunity: World Treasurer: The World Treasurer contributes to the overall success of the organization by effectively managing all financial tasks for the organization by developing, implementing, and ensuring compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures (hrcouncil.ca, n.d.).

b.   Experience Needed: Degree or college diploma in Accounting, Commerce, or Business Management/Administration (hrcouncil.ca, n.d.).

c.   Reason: OMEP defends and promotes the rights of the child to education and care worldwide and supports activities which improve accessibility to high quality education and care (OMEP, 2015).

3.   International Step by Step Association: The International Step by Step Association is a vibrant network that connects professionals and non-profit organizations working in the field of early childhood development. Established in the Netherlands in 1999, ISSA’s community today stretches across the globe with members in close to 40 countries, primarily Europe and Central Asia (ISSA, 2015).

a.   Job Opportunity: Project Manager: The Project Manager performs a wide range of duties which includes planning, implementing, and overseeing of a project from the beginning to the end (hrcouncil.ca, n.d.).

b.   Experience Needed: Hold a four year degree, able to communicate effectively, and have at least 2 to 3 years of planning or management experience.

c.   Reason: ISSA’s overarching goal is to promote inclusive, quality care and education experiences that create the conditions for all children to become active members of a democratic knowledge society. (ISSA, 2015).

References

hrcouncil.ca (n.d.). Gtting th right people. Retrieved October 5, 2015 from http://hrcouncil.ca/hr-toolkit/right-people-job-descriptions-project-manager.cfmm

International Child Research Institute. (2015). Retrieved October 5, 2015 from http://www.icrichild.org/

International Step by Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved October 5, 2015

from http://www.issa.nl/ http://www.issa.nl/

Monster. (2015). Administrative Coordinator job description. Retrieved October 5, 2015 from http://hiring.monster.com/hr/hr-best-practices/recruiting-hiring-advice/job-descriptions/adminstrative-coordinator-job-description.aspx

NAEYC. (2015). Promoting excellence in early childhood education. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/

OMEP. (2015). Retrieved October 5, 2015 from http://www.worldomep.org/en/