Director of United for Children is a position open in Norfolk, Va, so it would not take much to relocate there. The position involves integrating individuals, families, neighborhoods, and schools to break the cycle of poverty. Only a bachelor's degree is necessary, but a large amount of community organizing and data collection in involved, requiring past experience.
The Global Partnership for Education attempts to ensure that children still get an education despite disruptions to their lives. They support developing countries. . . prioritizing the poorest, most vulnerable, and those living in fragile, conflict affected countries (Global Partnership, n.d.). I find this important because these children are already so traumatized we need to help them get on track with their education.
They post a job opportunity for Knowledge Management Consultant that I found interesting. It is a position that involves data collection, advising on the assessment process and instruments others chose, help compile and analyze the data, and write the findings. A Master's degree plus 5 years work experience would be necessary before I could adequately do this job, but I was intrigued by interview processes in early childhood when taking the research class. This is a job, because it is temporary to last the length of the assessment, that I would like to try.
Education Above All believes every child should live have the opportunity to learn through a quality primary education. It was created by Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar. Their aim is to reduce the number of children who are missing out on their right to an education.
I would like to be a Senior Education Specialist with this organization because it involves working to develop innovative evidenced-based family related programes and activities by developing training workshops for local NGOs in order to enhance and strengthen efforts to better understand family relationships (Educate a Child, n.d).
References
Educate a Child. (n.d.) Senior Education Specialist, Retrieved from:
http://educateachild.org/about/our-people/leena-al-derham
Global Partnership. (n.d.) Retrieved from: http://www.globalpartnership.org/
United Way Worldwide. (n.d.). Our Impact. Retrieved from: https://www.unitedway.org/
Renee,
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like these organizations have some wonderful job opportunities. I always thought that if I wanted settled down and married already, I would want to travel the world and make a difference. These jobs would be a great way to do that. I was surprised on how many international early childhood organizations there really are. It makes me hopeful for the future knowing there are so many people advocating for young children! Best of luck on your project!
Renee, you must be in Virginia, (ME TOO) and both of your jobs look interesting. I like the second one as it is a bit different than traditional teaching. I would love to use my degree in the classroom and outside the classroom! Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteRenee,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your insights and interest in international jobs. I am in Texas but, I did notice that Virginia and Washington D.C. offer lots of employment opportunity for Educators on an International level. I was excited when I noticed that you listed United Way Worldwide. United Way has been a while for as long as I could remember. I too was surprised at the amount of international jobs for Early Childhood. I would love to travel if I did not have a family. I say travel the world, have fun while making a difference in life all at the same time.
Neketha