Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community:
Internationally
This week during
my spare time I went on indeed.com, and search for some jobs that were
pertaining to early childhood education. I hope I am fortunate enough to
advance in my career once I am finished completing my graduate programs. I have
learned so much from the previous blogs as far as organizations that support
early childhood education and the jobs that they offer. I actually have applies
to work for the NAECY in the past. When I saw that our assignment for this week
called for us to focus on international programs that focused on early
childhood education UNICEF was the first organization that came to mind, I was
very glad to see it on the list. Below you will find the three organizations
that I choose, I hope you’ll enjoy.
United Nations
Children Fund (UNICEF)
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I first found out about this
organization when I entered my master’s degree program here at Walden, I think
they are a wonderful organization who does great things in regard to children
and their development. “For 70 years, across
190 countries and territories, UNICEF defends the rights of every child”
(UNICEF, 2017). I really love that they strive to make the entire world a
better place for all children. They also believe in quality educations for all
children. “UNICEF strikes a balance between thorough research and practical
solutions for children” (UNICEF, 2017). A few of their global partners are
(UNICEF, 2017)
Overall I just love their passion that
they have for children, their efforts are endless. UNICEF is currently hiring
for a Child Protection Specialist. “The Child Protection Specialist
contributes in-depth technical knowledge and guidance on good practice around
the ethical, safe, and secure monitoring of child rights violations in
situations of armed conflict. They also contributes in-depth technical
knowledge and guidance on good practice around the ethical, safe, and secure
monitoring of child rights violations in situations of armed conflict” (UNICE, 2017).
In order to complete this job I would need to have a master’s degree and a
minimum of 8 years of professional experience working in human rights. I would
also need to demonstrate knowledge of speaking other languages. This sounds
like a very rewarding job.
The United Nations
Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
This
organization is Farley new to me, however from my research on it I see that
they are also trying to make the world a better place for children and everyone
else. I really like that they are promoting peace by educating people on
culture and communication. “UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among
civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared
values. The broad goals and concrete objectives of the international community
– as set out in the internationally agreed development goals, including the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – underpin all UNESCO’s strategies and
activities” (UNESC, 2017). I like the fact that they promote peace and nonviolence,
our children need to be raised learning this so hatred won’t be as present as
it is in some of our older generations. They have an array of jobs available
but the one that interest me the most is the programee specialist, which works
out of the technical and vocational educational training department. In order
to fulfill this job I would have to a master’s degree in education and at least
four years of experience in education and training. “In addition to this I would
need to have kknowledge and
understanding of education and socio-economic systems in a development and
Middle Income Countries context, especially in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Good knowledge in TVET and possibly in one of the other areas (ESD, GCEd), and
also Demonstrated fund raising and resource mobilization skills” (UNESC, 2017). I would hope that I could be beneficial to
this organization.
Save the
Children
I choose this organization because they are
striving to give all children a healthy start to life. “Save
the Children is committed to conducting their programs and operations in a
manner that keeps children safe and protects them from harm. They insist on
100% accountability for safeguarding the children
that they are are privileged enough to serve. They have clear procedures to
prevent, report and respond to any risks to children. No matter the challenge, they
always put children first in everything that they do” (SavetheChildren, 2017). The
job that interested me the most that they have available is the Director of
Violence Prevention and Response, Child Protection. In order to succeed in this
position I would need to have a bachelor’s degree in social work or child
protection. I would also need experience in supervising child protection
programs. In addition to this I would need to have the ability to think
strategically and collaborate with others. Speaking a second language would
also be a plus for this job. I hope when I am done with my schooling and have
more work experience in the education field that I am able to hold one of these
high positions.
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