Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level....(Week 4)

NAEYC ACCREDITATION

Since 1985, NAEYC has offered a national, voluntary accreditation system to set professional standards for early childhood education programs, and to help families identify high-quality programs (NAEYC, n.d.).

 

 

 

Rationale: NAEYC Accreditation is a level of quality in the child care center. NAEYC Accreditation is a stamp of approve that represents a high-quality learning environment for all children.

 

 

 

Job Opportunity: NAEYC Assessors

·         Responsibilities of the Assessor include scheduling and conducting site visits alone and in conjunction with other Assessors and program administrators, supported by NAEYC Academy staff.

 

·         Visit scheduling, using NAEYC’s online scheduling system, includes contacting programs, clearing conflict of interest, preparing confirmation letters, distributing pre-visit information to programs, and updating records in the NAEYC Academy’s web-based database. Accurate and timely submission of documents from the site visit, data reporting forms, and required financial documentation is essential.

·         During the site visit, the Assessor will be responsible for the coordination of all data collection.

·         Assessors will have sole responsibility for conducting the program and classroom observations; reviewing program and classroom portfolios; and the family and teaching staff surveys.

 

Head Start

Head Start is a federal program that promotes the school readiness of children ages birth to 5 from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social and emotional development (OHS, n.d.)

 

Rationale: The head start program have federal mandates and program guideline to follow to ensure funding for their program. The standards are held to a higher accountability leading towards quality.

 

Job Opportunity: Early Childhood Education Coordinator

Program:  Early Head Start

·         Function: To oversee the delivery early childhood education services to ensure quality and compliance in accordance with the Early Head Start Performance Standards.

·         Intent: This job description is intended to include all areas of Early Childhood Education including; staff qualifications and training, operational functions, educational development and curriculum implementation, program improvement and grant compliance.

·         Minimum Qualifications for Consideration: Master degree in early education with experience and training in birth-to-three development or a Bachelor degree in a related field with a Professional Development plan to complete Master degree in early education.

 

Child Care Aware of America

The Child Care Aware of America promote national policies and partnerships to advance the development and learning of all children and to provide vision, leadership and support to community Child Care Resource and Referral (NACCRRA, n.d.).

 

 

 

Rationale: The Child Care Aware of America’s goal is to give families in every local community have access to quality, affordable child care. This mission supported by local and state CCR&Rs that support high-quality.

 

 

 

Administration for children and families (ohs). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc

Child care aware. (n.d). Retrieved from http://childcareaware.org/

Naeyc accreditation . (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/accreditation/