Exploring Roles in the ECE
Community; Local and State Levels
The three local organizations of
practice that appeal me are Virginia
Department of Social Service (VDSS), Virginia Community College System (VCCS)
and Child’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.
I chose the Virginia Department of
Social Service because it is the main resource for all services that foster
the well-being of children and families.
The web site supports programs that incorporates families. I have used this web site for previous
courses I have taken in the program. Virginia Community College System I chose
this organization because when I complete my degree I do plan to seek
employment at the college. I have taught
children for more thirty years and now I want to educate adults who want to
work with young children. I want
potential new teachers to find their passion before they get into the field
because there are a lot of issues being revealed in today. Families are facing homelessness, hunger,
unemployment among other challenges and children are bringing these changing
events into the classroom and teachers must know how respond to children
without offending. Child’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU is a new organization that
recently opened in our downtown area. The
center offers services and care all things child related occurs at this
location. This location provides care to
children and families located in the inner city. CHOR has various satellite location around
the city and state to accommodate families.
The job opportunities that I found interesting are Child Fatality Specialist, Minority Professional Teaching Fellows-Part time and Manager Airline Relationship with Carnival Cruise Line. The skills and experience necessary to fulfill the Child Fatality Specialist position would be in the area of education a Bachelor’s degree in human services, social work, public administration. The position is seeking a qualified person to manage, analyze and interpret data as well as preparing reports and writing narratives. Must be knowledgeable in Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power point, and Outlook). Knowledge and experience in Child Protective Services to include child fatality. See entire position at virginiajobs.com
Minority Professional Teaching Fellows-Part
time is position that I found interesting and something I will apply to when I
complete this course. The requirements
for this position is a master’s degree or greater in the subject area in which
on would teach. This job provides the
opportunity for teaching professionals to act as mentors for students while
gaining teaching experience to become more competitive for full-time
professorships at any community college or university. 
The last position is Manager Airline
Relationship for Carnival Cruise Line requires an Associate degree or three
years’ experience with airline negotiations and contracts. Minimum 3 years’ experience in a travel
agency or airline. Carnival is asking
for skill that include a detailed oriented person with analytical and
organizational skill. Superior written
and verbal communication skills to handle sensitive issues in a professional
courteous manner. Skills include the ability
to prioritize deadline; resolving issues independently with the ability to function
in a multi-tasking environment. The
individual must possess excellent problem solving skills and proficiency in
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
I think these three roles allow
any individual to hopefully affect the lives of families in a positive way. Each position requires the applicant to have
college experience as well computer knowledge.
I think each has its points of presenting challenges and would require a
network of contacts for the individuals to be successful in each role.
References:
Child Fatality Specialist:
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Virginia Community College System:
Retrieved July 4, 2016
Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteI agree that these roles allow for us to make a positive difference in the lives of different people involved. It challenges the people involved to want to go above and beyond what they may be use to and use their communication skills to communicate with those around them. I believe that these are great examples of communities of practices.
Deshadiya
Hello Cynthia
ReplyDeleteChildren are presenting more issues due to homelessness and their home environment that is not always positive into the classroom. As a professional, knowledge and experience is key, but interacting and researching the community that one serves, I believe will assist any teacher as they travel the road less traveled, which is education, because at the end of the day, we are so much more. I wish you well on your future as an educator to adults entering the field.
Shelita
Hi Cynthia,
ReplyDeleteYour research of organizations are very helpful. I am also interested in the possibility of teaching adults now, and am also looking into the colleges and possibly the children's hospital here in Texas, but it seems that Virginia has many varieties of positions to choose from in our field of education. I wish you well in your endeavors.
Thank you for sharing,
Darlene