Parents As Teachers (PAT) is an international organization that I would be interested in working for in the future. They are dedicated to the development, facilitation, and evaluation of programs and public policies that provide family support and education through the earliest years of life (www.parentsasteachers.org). One position I would like would be a Parent Educator Trainer. In this position I would assist in training others around the country in the Parents As Teachers curriculum and program. The skills I would need to hone would be public speaking (I'm a little nervous about that) and continued experience utilizing the Parents As Teachers curriculum. This position would also require me to travel, which is something I enjoy doing as well. I chose this organization because we use PAT as a resource and I find it to be very valuable to our program and believe in its mission to educate and empower families.
The National Education Association (NEA) is another national organization that I would like to work for in the future. The NEA is not only passionate about working to improve family-school-community partnerships and involvement but they are also one of the top 100 companies nominated by Women's Magazine for having the most family-friendly benefits (www.nea.org). This demonstrates their commitment to families. It is their dedication and commitment to families that peeked my interest in this organization. The skills I would need to develop would be to continue my education and research into the issue of Family Engagement and building partnerships. There were no specific jobs listed so I am not sure of the exact title of a position but would love to work for them in the capacity of working on family engagement.
The last national organization I would like to work for in the future is the National Head Start Association (NHSA). The position I would be interested in is an opening for Public Policy and Research Director. For this position they do prefer a PhD. so continued education in the field of early childhood would be something I would have to pursue. As a prior Head Start parent I am always passionate about Head Start / Early Head Start and their mission to support and facilitate healthy growth and development for our nation's infants / toddlers, and preschoolers as well as their families.
The National Education Association (NEA) is another national organization that I would like to work for in the future. The NEA is not only passionate about working to improve family-school-community partnerships and involvement but they are also one of the top 100 companies nominated by Women's Magazine for having the most family-friendly benefits (www.nea.org). This demonstrates their commitment to families. It is their dedication and commitment to families that peeked my interest in this organization. The skills I would need to develop would be to continue my education and research into the issue of Family Engagement and building partnerships. There were no specific jobs listed so I am not sure of the exact title of a position but would love to work for them in the capacity of working on family engagement.
The last national organization I would like to work for in the future is the National Head Start Association (NHSA). The position I would be interested in is an opening for Public Policy and Research Director. For this position they do prefer a PhD. so continued education in the field of early childhood would be something I would have to pursue. As a prior Head Start parent I am always passionate about Head Start / Early Head Start and their mission to support and facilitate healthy growth and development for our nation's infants / toddlers, and preschoolers as well as their families.