The three national/federal
organizations job opportunities that I was able to locate that appealed to me
were from the US Department of Health and Human Services, NAEYC and the
Children’s Defense Fund. I chose these three jobs because they would allow me
to still work in the area of early childhood but would not require me to work inside
of a classroom. These opportunities would allow me to work with and educate
adults, ensure quality standards are being met and assist children with funding their educations.
US Department of Health and Human
Services- Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Job Title:Program Specialist
Department:Department Of Health And Human Services
Agency:Administration for Children and Families
The Program Specialist in the
Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Head Start (OHS), provides
advice and technical assistance to ACF discretionary Head Start grantee
agencies that includes programmatic and fiscal oversight responsibilities for
discretionary grant programs administered by grantee agencies.
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Leads and/or participates in
on-site reviews for the purpose of assessing grantees performance and
compliance with Federal regulations.
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Provides advice and assistance
to grantee in program planning.
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Monitors grant activities for
conventional or pre-established grantee/contractor programs.
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Collects and analyzes data,
provides information and advice, and prepares, updates, monitors and reports on
designated program operations and grantee activities, issues and
accomplishments.
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Qualifications:
1. Knowledge of and experience with Head
Start, early childhood and/or child care laws, regulations and other policies.
2. Ability to apply analytical and
evaluative methods and techniques to compile, analyze, and evaluate data and
identify problems.
3. Knowledge of the principle, methods,
and techniques of the behavioral and social sciences field.
4. Skill in oral
communication.
5. Skill in written
communication.
**I
posses all qualifications with the exception of experience with the Head Start
organization.
NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program
Accreditation- Reliability
Specialist
NAEYC is seeking a Reliability
Specialist to support the work of our Accreditation System which administers a
national, voluntary, professionally sponsored system to help improve the
quality of care and education provided for young children in group programs
throughout the US. The Reliability Specialist works as a member of the
national team overseeing the process of accreditation for early childhood
programs.
Responsibilities include working with child care program
staff, NAEYC’s nationwide network of accreditation field assessors, and other
NAEYC staff involved in the accreditation process. The Reliability Specialist
helps develop, revise and maintain instruments, forms and protocols used in
accreditation site visit assessments; support, train and monitor the
performance of field assessors; support field assessors in their roles; travel
to conduct field assessments or present training workshops; help develop
training workshops and materials; and perform analysis of the data collected
and instruments used during assessment site visits.
Minimum BA in Early Childhood Education/Child Development,
experience in the field working with young children in an early childhood
program and a sound understanding of its ECE practices is required. Experience
with high quality programming and NAEYC accreditation and evaluation systems,
or other program quality assessment systems used in educational or early care
settings is required. Excellent oral and written communication, analytical, MS
Office and database skills are also required. Must be able to meet deadlines,
work in a team and in a fast-paced environment. Travel is required.
***I possess the
qualifications with the exception of experience with NAEYC accreditation and evaluation
system.
Children’s Defense Fund - Beat the Odds Program Manager
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Job Responsibilities:
Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Coordinate
all aspects of BTO scholarship application and selection processes, as
well as school/student engagement and cultivation
- Coordinate
outreach to high schools, churches and community-based organizations for
the purpose of securing breadth and depth in the scholarship applicant
pool
- Monitor
the student application process, including vetting applicants as
necessary
- Oversee
the student selection process, serving as primary staff contact of BTO
Selection Committee, a committee comprised of prominent volunteers,
providing them with a high level of support
- Shepard
winners through the awards process, working not only with the students,
but also their parents or guardians and mentors in order to ensure a
positive experience before, during and after the awards ceremony
- Provide
intensive support to scholarship recipients and alumni as related to the
BTO program
- Maintain
and grow organizational and individual relationships as related to the
BTO program, including those with current and past scholarship
recipients, schools, associations, CDF youth leadership programs (i.e.,
Beat the Odds, Freedom Schools, Internship programs) and key volunteers
- Develop
networking and other support mechanisms for current and former BTO
recipients as part of CDF’s youth leadership ladder
- Collaborate
with CDF state/regional offices to attain consistency and uniformity in
the BTO program practice and share effective strategies and tactics
- Coordinate
the event video, including securing a videographer, working closely with
him/her on the student interviews, and reviewing/editing the final
product
- Support
and assist in event planning and fundraising efforts for the annual
awards dinner
- Monitor
any CDF-approved, third-party BTO events
Qualifications:
- Understanding
of and commitment to the vision of the Children's Defense Fund and Beat
the Odds Program
- At least
three year experience in the field of teaching or youth development
- Knowledge
of the college application process and financial aid is preferred
- Strong
interpersonal skills, especially with students and youth of all backgrounds
- Excellent
written and verbal communications
- Strong
organizational and time-management skills
- Attentive
to details and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability
to work both independently and collaboratively
- Demonstrated
ability to build and maintain inter-organizational and individual
relationships to grow a program
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint
- Knowledge
of web-based tools and social networking applications
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**I
possess the all of the qualifications for this job posting.