Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

For the past eight years, I have been working with children and have gained a passion for them. As a educator in preschool settings, I believe that our community is what shapes us. In the area that I reside in, I am pleased at the local community centers, recreation parks, YMCA's, and many local agencies that are around to help our families and children. In my local community as well as statewide, there are a few organization that are dear to me because of what they do for our community. The organizations are:

1.       Office of Human Affairs: The Office of Human Affairs is an agency that provides a great deal of resources to the community. The agency provides education, free information of housings and jobs, courses for first time home buyers, Pre-K four initiative, and helping youth in the community to obtain the GED. This agency also offer and early head start and head start program in five cities are the state of Virginia (Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Chesapeake, and Hampton). This agency first open in 1966 and was first name the Newport News Office of Economic Opportunity. In the year 2016, they will be celebrating 50 years of service to the community. (ohainc.org)

2.       VAECE.org which stands for the Virginia Association for Early Childhood Education  is an organization that is great for educators in the state of Virginia. As a spin off of the organization NAEYC which stands for the National Association for the Education of Young Children, VAECE provides information on the state level in regards to early childhood education. I chose this agency because of its dedication to it early childhood professionals. It provides, newsletters, activities that are going on, resources, trainings, and membership opportunities for those who are interested in learning more about early childhood education.

3.       Boys and Girls Club of Hampton roads is my all time favorite organization. I love this organization because it provides the youth a place to go during summer break, after school and even promotes positive outcome for the youth. The Boys and Girls Club of Hampton Roads have been serving the community for many years. It gives children a place to go where they can stay out of trouble and do something positive.

•Job opportunities (currently available or not) that interest you

Early Childhood Special Educator

Location: City of Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia

Department: Community Service Board

•Skills and experience that you would need to competently fulfill each of these roles

Bachelor's degree in special education or related educational field.

Experience working with developmentally delayed infants/toddlers.

Valid driver's license; Virginia Department of Education licensure with endorsement in one of the following 6 categories:

•Early Childhood Special Education (birth-5)

•Early/Primary Education (PreK-3)

•Early/Primary Education (NK-4)

•Elementary Education (PreK-6)

•Special Education - General Curriculum (K-12)

•Special Education - Adopted Curriculum (K-12)

A Master's degree is preferred.

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EDUCATION SUPPORT SPECIALIST III
(ADULT CAREER COACH)
CAREER SERVICES / WORKFORCE TRANSITIONS
HAMPTON CAMPUS

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree in related field such as
business management, business administration, counseling, human resources, social services,
workforce development or closely related academic discipline from an accredited college or university. A minimum of two years of experience, with at least one year of academic advising experience and/or education is required. Professional experience in an academic setting as a graduation coach, adult career coach, counselor, or a transition specialist is essential. Considerable knowledge of skills assessments, adult learning theory and career planning with adult populations. Knowledge of the WIA/WIOA federal funding programs. Working knowledge of educational and training programs and services available through higher education or workforce development. Demonstrated ability to coordinate services with multiple agencies, and business and educational providers, in order to market programs and service to adults. Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply complex regulatory guidelines, and labor market trends. Proficiency inMicrosoft Office software is required. The Adult Career Coach must demonstrate initiative as a self-starter, be analytically astute, exercise good judgment, and highly motivated to competently achieve performance expectations with minimal supervision. The candidate must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing. Public presentation experience is needed. Must have a valid driver’s license. Must beable to work at all campus locations. Criminal history and other background checks will be required of the finalist candidate for this position. Satisfactory reference and background checks are a condition of employment.
QUALIFICATIONS PREFERRED: Knowledge and understanding of the network of available state
and local support services and related resources and how to access them. Understanding of the role and function of the One Stop System and Virginia Employment Commission. Knowledge of state and
regional labor market trends and opportunities and understanding of the specific needs of area
employers. Experience with Student Support Systems or Virginia Workforce Connection. Ability to
build networks and obtain cooperation from a variety of partners, including business and industry and entities operating within Virginia’s Workforce Network.

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