Organizations
that I would like to include in my Community of Practice Partners are:
School
Nutrition Association-They place emphasis on providing
students will health nutritional meals. They provide workshops for school
districts to increase the consumption of healthy foods.
National
Education Association (NEA)-I chose this organization because
I am already a member and I value its commitment to early childhood
education. The NEA promotes high-quality
learning opportunities for children from birth to age 5 (National Education
Association, 2013).
National
Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE)
NAECTE members are people from all across the
United States and from countries around the world. They are joined together by
the common interest in Early Childhood Education.
Employment opportunities that interest me are:
Child
Development Specialist
Requirements:
B.S. in Child Development, Psychology, Education, or Speech and Language
Pathology with additional coursework in Special Education or related field or
equivalent degree from another country. Minimum 1 year working with young
children birth to 5 years. 3. Current CPR. 4. Bilingual (English/Spanish)
required (National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, 2013).
District
Supervisor, School Nutrition
Requirements:
Bachelor’s
degree in hotel/restaurant management, nutrition or related field plus
progressively more responsible experience related to food service
management. Master’s degree in related field and experience in school nutrition
programs is desirable. The ideal candidate must have considerable
knowledge of the principles and practices of institutional food management,
dietetics, and personnel management. Ability to assess and evaluate job
performance of staff. Candidates must have leadership and management
skills necessary to work with students, staff, administrators, and
parents. All must have the ability to communicate effectively orally and
in writing. Good presentation and communication skills are a must (School
Nutrition Association, 2013).
Fitness
Instructor
Requirements: A bachelor's
degree is not a standard educational requirement. However, some employers
generally preferred applicants who hold bachelor's degrees in fields such as
physical fitness, physical education and exercise science. Coursework related
to these programs include sports safety and first aid, anatomy and physiology,
human nutrition, exercise physiology and kinesiology as public health, physical
education and recreation leadership (Education-portal, 2013).
