The three national/federal organizations I chose that
appealed to me are National Head Start
Association (NHSA), National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and
National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI).
These organizations appealed to me
because they all deal with helping young children and
their families.
“National Head Start Association is a non-profit
organization committed to the belief that every
child, regardless of circumstances at birth has the
ability to succeed in life”(www.nhsa.org).
Head Start has helped over 32 million children and
their families over the last 50 years. This
organization helps prepare them for school and for
life. Not only do the organization help
prepare children for life but it also work with local
programs, professional development, and
family engagement. A job opportunity I saw was for
Digital Communication & Design Associate
which ensures projects in all digital content stays on
track for social media websites. You have to
have a Bachelor’s degree and be able to brainstorm sessions
to develop new ideas for content
development and social engagement. Duties also include
coordinating reports and analytics to
evaluate effectiveness of content and marketing projects.
Must have knowledge of HTML, CSS,
Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms.
The organization also had other jobs listed
for teacher and teacher assistants.
National Association for the Education of Young
Children help all young children thrive and
learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach
their full potential. The NAEYC organization
has always promoted high quality early learning for
all children up to the age of eight years old.
The job I saw that I would be interested in is Deputy
Chief Executive. The job duties for this
position is to develop a vision and oversee
implementation plan for membership recruitment,
retention and engagement. Other duties include providing
strategic guidance to conferences and
event teams with the main goal to maximize participation
and effective participation to ensure
valuable membership orientation experience. Other jobs
opportunities listed were for payroll
administrator and Senior Director, Federal Relations.
The last organization I found appealing was
National Black Child Development Institute BCDI). For
over
40 years, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) has been at
the forefront for engaging leaders, policymakers, professionals, and parents
around critical and timely issues that directly impact Black children and their
families. I had never heard of this organization but I am glad I found it because
as an African American woman it is important to me to see organizations like
this one. “NBDCI is a trusted partner in delivering culturally relevant
resources that respond to the unique strengths and needs of Black children
around issues including early childhood education, health, child welfare, literacy,
and family engagement”(www.nbcdi.org). The mission “to improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their
families through education and advocacy.” There were no current
employment opportunities for this organization.
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