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Jobs and Roles in the Early Childhood Community: Internationally

 


    As someone who travels between country borders regularly, I have the opportunity to see the differences in the jobs, roles, and expectations of educators in the early childhood community when I travel. When I was in Israel, I got to observe the educator's roles as protectors, as well as cultural educators as well. In the school I visited, the children asked if they could recite a chapter from Psalms to us from memory. This is a practice that has taken place amongst some Jewish groups for generations and is carried on by teachers. I visit Mexico mostly, and while there I observed a close tie between community and family care. The educators are well-respected, and the relationship between teachers and families can be very symbiotic.

    All across the globe, there are opportunities to grow and improve early childhood care, and build up communities. One of the easiest ways to make a global impact is to partner with an established organization. For example, Global Educate. One of their initiatives is World Outdoor Education Day, where teachers across the globe are encouraged to take the classroom outside. Another organization that works to improve education worldwide is World Learning. Their goal is to equip communities to provide quality education. What stood out to me was the vast number of countries that this organization reaches. From the map they had on their website, it looked like they reached all but 10 countries in the entire world! The last organization that stood out to me was UNICEF. I have been keeping up with their work and have been immensely impressed by the work they do, and how they work to ensure the rights and quality of life of children. All three of these organizations are wonderful ways to connect and make an impact on an international level.

    Currently, I have been searching Indeed to see what jobs are available in early childhood, and mixed with this assignment, I have been able to think of a few jobs that I may want to consider in the EC field. After reviewing the jobs on Indeed and considering the pre-existing roles on this website, I would love to be able to work as an international early childhood education consultant. This role would allow me to communicate and coach schools all around the globe to encourage best practices. With the big move towards virtual work, this job could be achieved via Zoom or in-person training. In order to be qualified to work in this role, I would need to continue to gain experience in the early childhood field. In addition, getting a consulting or education coaching certificate may be helpful to gain academic experience in this area. There are so many wonderful opportunities to grow in the early childhood field, and I am thankful to be working towards that growth and achievement.


References

Globe Educate (n.d.). Retrieved from https://globeducate.com/world-outdoor-classroom-day-gives-fresh-take-on-learning/

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

World Learning (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.worldlearning.org/




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  1. Cynthia HuntDecember 12, 2021 at 11:11 AM

    Hi Itze, it sounds as if you lead an exciting life with your world travels and being able to see in reality the differences in how early childhood education is viewed, the needs and the opportunites to make social changes. Global Educate and World Learning are new organizations to me. Thank you for sharing these resources. I like the idea of working as an internal educational consultant I also was looking at coah and mentoring postions on the site I viewed. You may be interested in the position listed on Save the Children's career site as an Early Childhood Development Coach. Here is the link https://recruiting.ultipro.com/SAV1002STCF/JobBoard/7d92e82b-af74-464d-859b-c5b8cba6e92e/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=0b794a5c-4867-465f-9c41-036d0d548d07

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  2. Kirsten ManleyDecember 12, 2021 at 1:18 PM

    Hi Itze, thank you so much for sharing! You have a lot of knowledge and experience working with children and educators from different cultures and different parts of the world which is great for connecting communities and teaching diversity and inclusion. I was intrigued with the resources you found particularly Global Educate and their program of World Outdoor Education Day. This sounds like a very great experience and event to participate in. I wish you the best with your journey of exploring new places and cultures in the ECE field!

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  3. UnknownDecember 12, 2021 at 2:38 PM

    Itze, thank you for sharing your world traveling experiences it is something we have in common as I traveled as a military child and got to experience the culture. I believe and international consultant is a brilliant job because of your many experiences and that you can draw on those different perspectives while advocating for children around the world.

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