Community of Practice: National/Federal

Communities of Practice

National Education Association
"The nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education" (NEA,n.d.).

Employment Opportunity:

Organizational Specialist:
"providing organizing advice and assistance to assigned local and state affiliates on a variety of areas, such as developing and executing strategic organizing plans, organization development, strategic planning, capacity building, team building, and education reform"(NEA, n.d.).  This position help support NEA's goals and research. 


Center of Responsive School

A non-profit organization that develops and delivers responsive classroom professional services and products to educators worldwide.

Employment Opportunity:

Education Consultant and Coach

This position is to support teachers and school leaders in implementing the literacy block effectively through the adoption of highly leverage pedagogical practices as well as appropriate common core-aligned texts, common curricula and assessment strategies and also support teacher leaders and teachers in deepening their content and pedagogical knowledge related to early literacy instruction at professional learning/training sessions and team meetings (CRS, n.d.)

Open Doors for Multicultural Families

An organization that provides services, information, and programs to diverse families. Services such as education services, social services and other services for children and their families. They also offer training and workshop for families (Open Doors for Multicultural Families, 2017).


Employment Opportunity:

Leadership Consultant

This position is to lead educators to implement anti-bias curriculum, provide effective leadership coaching, and provide effective instructional practice in the classroom (Open Doors for Multicultural Families,2017).


Reference

CRS. (n.d.). Work For CRS. Retrieved from https://www.responsiveclassroom.org/about/crs/work-for-crs/

NEA. (n.d.). About NEA. Retrieved from https://www.nea.org/home/2580.htm?cpssessionid=SID-1F0A3785-7CBFD8F8

Open Doors for Multicultural Families. (2017, December 06). About Us. Retrieved from https://www.multiculturalfamilies.org/about-us/

Communities of Practice

Communities of Practice

Department of Education (Public Schools)
They provide free education which provides resources and opportunities for children to grow regardless of who they are. 
Employment Opportunity:
Education assistant is something I would consider doing.

Provides assistance to a professional educator by performing a variety of educational related supportive tasks; receives training in instructional/counseling related tasks; and performs other related duties as assigned.

PACT Hawaii

Variety of programs including Free and Affordable Early Childhood Education to poverty level families, who cannot afford preschools. 
Employment Opportunity:
Family Advocate 

The Family Advocate works directly with families in the areas of social service, health, nutrition, dental care and family engagement, helping them identify and meet their own goals. This position is under the direct supervision of the EHS Child Care Partnership Program Manager.

Working with families is something I enjoy doing, and with my current education and experience I qualify.

PATCH Hawaii (People Attentive To CHildren)

Child care resource and referral (CCR&R) agencies, they provide child care resources to families and people wanting to be involved with early childhood education.  

CCR&R services have evolved from grassroot efforts to help parents find child care, to well-developed systems that support parents, providers, and local communities in finding, planning for, and providing quality child care. PATCH is the only Hawaii member of the Child Care Aware National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRA)

Employment Opportunity:
PATCH Trainer is somewhat like a teacher, but for grown up people who seek to learn more about Early childhood education.

Conducts classes for PATCH; assures the provision of necessary materials and supplies for each class; familiarizes oneself with the training materials and equipment; distributes, gathers and completes paperwork related to each class; sets up and cleans up before and after each class; returns training materials and necessary paperwork to PATCH offices within a timely manner.

As I am completing my Masters in Education and have some experience in Early childhood education, I am able to apply for these position. 



Reference

EHR. (n.d.). Department of Education Hawaii. Retrieved from https://ehr.k12.hi.us/hrprod/faces/p/ap/pages/ApJobRequestDetails.jspx?id=59166PACT Hawaii. (n.d.). 

Parents And Children Together. Retrieved from http://employment.pacthawaii.org/Job_Details2.aspx?job_id=946PATCH. (n.d.). 

Patch Hawaii. Retrieved from http://patchhawaii.org/