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/