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/