Time Well Spent

Time Well Spent

About two years ago I made the decision to go back to school to pursue my Master’s, a goal that I had set as a long term goal with one of my first classes going into my Bachelor’s degree.  It has been quite a journey but I am so proud of myself.   I want to thank each of you….colleagues and professors.   Your guidance, experiences, and support have helped me along the way. 

I set out to increase my knowledge in regards to child development.  With the knowledge that I have gained I feel that I can be a better teacher and advocate.  This journey has helped me to see my areas of opportunity, I have acknowledged my biases, and I have grown personally and professionally.

I walk away from this journey with words such as…Integrity, passion, partnerships, anti-bias, commitment, growth, and inspire. 

So it is time to set another goal.  I want to be able to inspire others to realize their passion and reach for the stars.  I hope to one day be in a position in which I am training / teaching others in the field.  I think that the next week will be nice to have a break but I know that I will be looking to further my education.  I can see myself pursuing my Doctorate at some point.

Best of luck to each of you and may all your dreams and goals be reached.

“Let us put our minds together and see what life we can make for our children.”

 -Sitting Bull

Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Chief

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

SAVE THE CHILDREN

Currently hiring: Family Services Specialist, Head Start

Acts as a support to Head Start families by helping families to learn and use community resources.  Helps parents with goal setting, parent involvement and taking part in their child’s education.

Requirements

•        Associates in Social Work or a related Family / Human Services Field

•        3 years experience in position relating to Family Services

•        Strong communication and organizational skills

•        Pass criminal check including fingerprinting

With my volunteer experience I have experience in managing caseloads. I find this position interesting in that I would be assisting families with goal setting and parent involvement with their child’s education.

UNICEF

Currently hiring: Staff Counselor

UNICEFstaff members are exposed to high amounts of stress. This position will both develop and implement a stress management program on a global level for both staff and families.

Qualifications:

•        Preferred  Advanced degree in Counseling and will provide training

•        Bachelors with experience and agree to pursue advanced degree

•        Minimum 8 years experience national / international experience

Although I do not qualify for this position I find it to be very interesting.  I feel like majority of jobs in today’s economy are subject to stress and it would be extremely rewarding to help develop a program to aid in relieving some of this stress on the job.

FHI 360

Project Director, Comprehensive Center on Great Teachers and Leaders

The Project Director will oversee programmatic and management of The Center (national technical center supported by the US Department of Education under the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education).  Centers goals are to improve educational outcomes for students.

Qualifications:

•        10 – 15 years related experience

•        Master’s degree in education, public policy or administration, or social sciences

Although I do not meet any of the Specific requirements I do meet general knowledge requirements.  I feel like this would be a very interesting position in regards to improving the overall results of student performance.

Much like the job search for positions on a national level I was not qualified for many positions on an international level; however, with time and continued experience it is nice to see that my options are wide open.