The three things that I have learned from this program are...
1) networking with other professionals is critical as an early childhood professional. So much is gained from communicating and collaborating with others.
2) my dedication and passion for the early childhood field makes a difference in the lives of the children and families I serve.
3) Reflection is key to my success.
My long-term goal is to obtain my certification to become an English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher. I have already began the process by registering for two classes.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Teri and all of my colleagues for all of your support, feedback, and encouragement. If it were not for all of you I would not have been able to accomplish all that I have.
Thanks again! I wish all of you the best of luck with all of your future endeavors.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
International Jobs / Roles in the Early Childhood Field
The United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has 15 job openings related to education. The job that I was most interested in was an
Early Childhood Development Specialist.
This job is located in Kenya. The
qualifications needed for this job opportunity are an advanced degree in
education or a related field, eight years of related experience at national and
international levels, and fluency in English as well as another UN language.
Currently, Save the Children has 17
international job opportunities available currently. The job opening that caught my eye was the Education
Programme Manager position. This
position is in Lebanon. The
qualifications needed to fill this position are a degree in a related degree
in related field or equivalent work experience, 3 years of working with an NGO
in emergency education, experience of staff training and capacity building of organizational
staff and partner staff, flexible, adaptable, ability to improvise, results
orientated, familiarity with SPHERE standards guidelines and other humanitarian
standards, ideally fluency in written and spoken Arabic, and strength in
interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
The Academy for Educational Development
currently has 97 job opportunities available at this time. The job that seemed most interesting to me is
the Technical Advisor I, Monitoring & Evaluation position. This job opportunity is located in Equatorial
Guinea. The
qualifications required are a master’s degree in education or a related field,
10 years of relevant international experience required, professional work
experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience, demonstrated
experience in working in quality improvement at the classroom level, teacher
training, curriculum development, materials development, and support of
inspectors in active learning methodologies, fluency in Spanish, and working
knowledge of English, knowledge of formative evaluation in education projects,
knowledge of statistics and statistical software for education research, ability
to work in challenging country context, ability to interact with diverse
groups, including: clients, teachers and community leaders of various cultures,
cross-cultural communication skills, ability to work in teams and build
consensus with individuals at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills:
openness to sharing and listening to new ideas, ability to work independently
and meet deadlines, ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities,
and excellent oral and written communications skills.
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