Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels
The local and State Organizations that I chose are:
- Bulloch County School System-SPED
- Bright From the Start
- Bulloch County BOE
My reasoning for choosing these organizations are because in some form or fashion they work closely with children and have a huge impact on their education. I also chose these organization because they have always been the ones that I look forward to being apart of whenever I complete my Master's in Early Childhood. In order for me to reach the BOE, I am going to have to put in both years and time in Education.
Bulloch County School System has teaching jobs in 2/5 elementary schools and the they have SPED jobs in 3/15 schools. I have applied for positions for the Bulloch County School System, but there has not been a budge to hire. Furthermore I am taking an alternative route to secure certification, but they still will not call. I became discouraged but later realized that God had better plans for me, which was to work in a neighboring county. Eventually I will find work in Bulloch, just not at this present moment. In order to be a general ed teacher, I need to have a general ed certification, and to be a SPED teacher, I need SPED certification. I am currently working towards my general ed certification, but I will take the SPED test to become SPED certified. SPED is more of my calling than general ed.
Bright from the Start is a state organization that takes care of Early learning such as childcare centers, Head Start, and Pre-K. Bright from the Start has one opening as an nutrition educator. This does not relate to my field of expertise, but I always check back periodically to see what comes open. The jobs that I would love to have are child care consultants. They go into child care centers and work with directors and staff to monitor and help improve their facilities. This requires bachelors's, and 1 or more experience in a classroom.
The Bulloch County BOE (Board of Education) has no openings and maybe a while before they do, but prayerfully I can become a member once my children reach high school or college. I would love to voice my opinions on subject matters and the importance of education for the youth. They are our future and need the utmost care and push to strive for better. Qualifications for Georgia are be willing to serve, be a qualified voter, eligible to
vote and reside within the school district’s political
boundaries. Although simple, the local body still have their qualifications as well.
https://gsba.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/all-in-favor-gsba-candidates-brochure.pdf
https://www.applitrack.com/bulloch/onlineapp/
http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/DecalJobs.aspx
Chanelle,
ReplyDeleteIt seems like you are on the right track with moving towards a job that is right for you! I recently moved from a large school district to one that has less than ten elementary schools and felt so lucky to have gotten an interview at all! Stay positive! The "Bright from the Start" organization sounds like it has a lot to offer to children and I like the position of a consultant too! Have you seen a position like this in other areas?