There are numerous organizations that deal with early childhood education. The first that appealed to me was the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI). This organization envisions a society that focuses on the success of all children. The mission of NBCDI is to “improve and advance the quality of life for Black children and their families through education and advocacy” (National Black Child Development Institute, 2017). NBCDI is driven by educating and enabling parents, improving childcare, and ensuring that funding and resources are equally available for all children as they seek to implement their policies, programs, and activities (National Black Child Development Institute, 2017). A job opportunity that is available within NBCDI is that of policy director. The successful individual applying for this position must be knowledgeable on policies that affect young Black children and their families. Applicant must also have great research skills along with written or oral communications skills as well as have the necessary skills to analysis policies and understand legal and regulatory provisions found in policies. The applicant must be able to lead teams and should have a graduate degree and minimal of three years of experience (National Black Child Development Institute, 2017). 

Qualified educators who love children are a critical component in ensuring high-quality early children programs. An organization that has a focus on supporting professionals in the early childhood field was the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). This organization seeks to support high-quality early learning by establishing a strong connection with early childhood procedures, the policies that guide the profession and research (NAEYC, n.d.).  NAEYC is advertising for a Global Engagement Project Manager to manage their international projects and ensure completion. Duties include the management of the designs and development of ongoing projects and providing information, guidance and technical assistance for global programs (NAEYC, n.d.). The successful applicant will also be required to implement strategies that will support the mission of the association. The ability to supervise and liaison with other team members is critical to this position. In order to meet the requirements of the job, the applicant will need to have an understanding of database systems as well as early childhood education and best practices (NAEYC, n.d.).

With the goal of opening up my own private early childhood program, the Professional Association of Childhood Educators (PACE) which is committed to providing tools and support to early childhood caregivers and professionals through education and the provision of networking is the third organization that resonated with me. With PACE my program personnel will have a specific location to network with other professionals by sharing ideas and techniques and keeping up-to-date with current policies and licensing regulations. PACE also brings programs that help their members can grow professionally by improving their teaching strategies and management skills (PACE, n.d.). With memberships in the PACE organization, the personnel at my program will be able to contribute to the advancement of early childhood education.

References

National Association for the Education of Young Children (n.d.).  Retrieved from: http://www.naeyc.org/

National Black Child Development Institute (2017). Retrieved from: https://www.nbcdi.org/who-we-are

Professional Association of Childhood Educators (n.d.). Retrieved from: http://www.paceca.org/who-we-are.html