SAVE OUR
CHILDREN
Save the Children is the leading independent organization
for children in need, with programs in 120 countries, including the United
States. The goal of Save the Children is to inspire breakthroughs in the way
the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their
lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities (Save the
Children, 2011).
Job
Opportunity
Summary
Early Steps to School Success provides early childhood
education services to pregnant women and children birth to five years of age,
education services to their parents, and ongoing staff training to the
community early childhood educators. The program goals are: 1) children
will enter school with the skills necessary for school success, 2) parents
will have the knowledge and skills to support their children’s education, 3)
home/school connections will be strong and 4) early childhood knowledge and
skills in communities will be significantly increased.
The Early Steps Coordinator
provides
- Social/emotional
development, language development and pre-literacy education activities
for children and parents through regularly scheduled home visits.
- Parent/child
support and education groups in schools and community settings
- Screening
and referral for children at risk for developmental delay or health care
issues.
- “Transition
to school” activities that connect parents and children to the preschool
or kindergarten they will attend.
- A
book exchange literacy program for enrolled children and parents. Books
are available for children from birth to five years of age.
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The
International Step by Step Association
· I chose this organization because
they connect professionals in the field of early childhood from around the
world. They provide information and resources for education and help children and parents from around the world gain access
to quality education. They also provide professional development and
support to early childhood professionals.
· Job opportunities with ISSA: Program manager
of Romani Early Years Network (REYN). Managed by ISSA, the network
focuses on emerging and established Romani early childhood development
professionals, as well as other professionals working in the field of Early
Childhood Development (ECD) with Roma communities. The network will work to
develop skills and good practice, establish effective partnerships and support
professional development. The director is in charge of implementation and
support of the programs, in addition to fundraising and maintaining the
budget. Must have a university degree in related field and
understand Romani children, families, and communities. Must also have at
least 3 years’ experience with international early childhood programs and be
committed to the mission, goals, and values of ISSA.
I also selected the UNICEF. I believe that it is
important for me to not only focus and have knowledge about the children in my
area but around the world also. There were several job opportunities listed but just a
handful in education.
Education Manager,
P4, (SSUD12001), Juba, South Sudan
Qualifications include:
• Advanced university degree
in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education;
Primary Education, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international
development assistance.
• Some demonstrative capacity to identify and monitor gender inequalities, as well as
develop and implement gender mainstreaming in programmes
• Eight years of progressively professional work experience at national and
international levels in fields relevant to Education programmes. Experience
working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
• Background/familiarity with Emergency
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