Jobs and Roles in the ECE Community: National / Federal Level

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) currently has two job openings.  The positions which NCTE is seeking to be filled are an Administrator Liasion and Senior Developer, Strategic Marketing.

The qualifications required for the Administrator Liasion position are:

• Having experience as a literacy educator at high school and college level.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Education, or Business-related field.
• Experience working in an administrative role with a non-profit membership organization, a learned/scholarly society, or publisher/entertainment media company targeting high school or college educators.
• Experience in orienting and supporting volunteer group leaders, documenting decisions, or interpreting governance policies.
• Experience designing presentations, articles, or invitational messages for teachers based on interpretation of research trends or audience feedback.
• Experience and expertise working in a social network environment for professional purposes.
• Functioning as a consistent contributor and effective decision-maker in a collaborative, goal-focused, team-centered work environment.  

The skills and experience needed for the Senior Developer, Strategic Marketing position are:

• Having a Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Experience as a senior marketing professional in a not-for-profit organization. 
• A proven track record in membership and revenue growth. 
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain, and adhere to budgets.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with management, employees, and the general public. 
• A deep understanding of NCTE's mission.
• The ability to travel. 
• Expertise with using the full range of promotional media. 

The National Council of Teachers of English appealed to me because of their core values and their recognition of bilingual and bi-cultural education as basic components of the English Language Arts field.  Their core values include writing, literature, Integrated Language Arts, diversity, knowledgeable and caring teachers, advocacy, and public education.
 
Neither of these job opportunities interest me.  I have no experience with teaching at a high school or college level.  Nor do I have experience with marketing.

 
The Teachers of English of Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association does not have any job opportunities available.  TESOL International Association is mostly ran by member volunteers.  However, TESOL International Association provides many resources to help one find a job in the English of Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) field. 

The TESOL International Association appealed to me because of their mission to advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for speakers of other languages worldwide. 



Currently, the U.S. Department of Education: Office of English Language Acquisition (OELA) does not have any job opportunities available at this time. 

It was the Office of English Language Acquisition's mission that appealed to me.  Their mission states that they "provide national leadership to help ensure that English language learners and immigrant students attain English proficiency and achieve academically" (OELA, 2013).  




References

http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oela/index.html

http://www.ncte.org/jobs

http://www.tesol.org/about-tesol/association-governance/mission-and-values