Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

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.

 

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

References

International Step By Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.issa.nl/index.html

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved June 10, 2013, from http://www.unicef.org/