• At least three local or state organizations or communities of practice that appealed to you, and explain why you chose them
• Job opportunities (currently available or not) that interest you
• Skills and experience that you would need to competently fulfill each of these roles

UNICEF Guyana  

Job Opportunity: Educator

Skills/Experience Needed: International professionals are normally required to have an advanced university degree in a field relevant to the work of UNICEF. The work experience should be relevant to the position and to the work of UNICEF. Proficiency in English and in another Official UN working language (eg: French, Spanish) is required. Knowledge of the local language of the country where the position is located in is an asset. All UNICEF staff must be prepared to work in any region or country and to undertake extensive in-country travel. A large part of a typical career is spent in developing countries (UNICEF, n.d.).

I chose this organization because of the work it does in advocating Early Childhood.

NAEYC: 

Job Opportunity: Senior Administrator, NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation.

Skills/Experience Needed: Demonstrated leadership and management skills administering early childhood systems and quality improvement initiatives.  Demonstrated track record of staff supervision that motivates excellent performance and supports ongoing staff development. Excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills. Strong conceptual and analytic skills and talent for innovation. Advanced degree in nonprofit management, business administration and/or early childhood education/child development preferred. Some travel required.

Georgia Head Start Association (GHSA)

 Job Opportunity:Lead Teacher

Skills/ Experience Needed: AA in Early Childhood 

BA or BS in Early Childhood or closely related field
Early Childhood certification

I chose this organisation because It provides comprehensive early childhood and family development services to children from birth to five-years-old, pregnant women and families.

                                                               


                                                                       References
Georgia Head Start Association (GHSA) Retrieved from http://www.georgiaheadstart.org/

National Association for the Education of Young Children (2014) Retrieved from  http://www.naeyc.org/

UNICEF (n.d). Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/