Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State Levels

CHADD: Mission and History
Mission Statement
"CHADD improves the lives of people affected by ADHD."
In working towards our mission, the behavior of the CHADD staff and volunteer leadership is determined by the following core values:
Integrity
Respectful, open communication
Quality of our work product and productivity in our work effort, to assure sustained customer satisfaction
Flexibility and teamwork
A demonstrated commitment to diversity in all its forms
Dedicated to fulfilling CHADD's mission with passion and enthusiasm.
 CHADD - A Non-Profit Organization
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501 (c) (3) ) organization providing education, advocacy and support for individuals with ADHD. In addition to our informative Web site, CHADD also publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members and professionals current on research advances, medications and treatments affecting individuals with ADHD. These materials include Attention magazine, News From CHADD, a free electronically mailed current events newsletter, as well as other publications of specific interest to educators, professionals and parents.
http://www.chadd.org/
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Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior
The mission of the Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior (IVDB) is to empower schools and social service agencies to address violence and destructive behavior, at the point of school entry and beyond, in order to ensure safety and to facilitate the academic achievement and healthy social development of children and youth.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGISTS
 Vision
All children and youth thrive in school, at home, and throughout life.
 Mission
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) empowers school psychologists by advancing effective practices to improve students’ learning, behavior, and mental health.
http://www.nasponline.org/
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I choose these three organizations because my goal is to work with parents who have children who have social emotional disorders, with the focus on Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I want to learn as much as possible to be able to help my parents and their children.

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World Forum Foundation
The mission of the World Forum Foundation is to promote an on-going global exchange of ideas on the delivery of quality services for young children in diverse settings.
This mission is accomplished through convening gatherings of early childhood professionals around the world and by promoting the continuing exchange of ideas among participants.
The mission of the World Forum Foundation is accomplished through two types of gatherings of early childhood professionals…
World Forum 2011 inspired, encouraged, and supported the initiation of a Working Group on Children’s Rights.
I choose World Forum Foundation because they bring all groups of people all over the world together for the care of children. One of my goals in life is to attend one of their conferences. This is a dream I pray that will come true.

I found employment in Singapore
International Preschool Director
Salary: 45,000.00 – 100.00.00                                                Location: Singapore
Employer: George Washington Preschool              Type: Full Time- Experienced
Categories: Curriculum Development/                    Required Education: 4 Year Degree                Supervision
Employer Information
The George Washington International Preschool is a private international preschool based in Singapore. It was founded in 2012 by tow New Yorkers (and Livy League graduate) who believe in sowing and reaping the benefits of the Manhattan preschool culture in Singapore for residents (both expatriates and locals) who appreciate the Big Apple’s prominence and philosophy behind early childhood education. Every aspect of the school-curriculum, teaching style, physical environment and practice- is centered on ‘every child is unique, resilient, and inherently competent to succeed.”
Job Description
We are an international preschool start up located in Singapore. We are looking to provide high end quality international preschool education to expatriate children living in Singapore. There is currently an opening for a professional with experienced in Program start up and administration.
The candidate must: Have experience working with the IB system in a leadership/administrative capacity. Be familiar with start up process in respect to preschool education. Have a background in both Early Childcare Education. Demonstrate management and supervisory skills and experience. Demonstrate the ability to build relationships across a broad spectrum of people and organizations. Be a strategic thinker with the ability to advise the board on strategic decisions.

 Notes:
Additional Salary Information: Salary is commensurable with experience and we will have a good bonus structure that is dependent on the number of enrollment the Preschool Director gets on board. We also provide health insurance and relocation benefits.
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I also choose World Forum Foundation because I thought It would be a way to starch my knowledge in the Early Childhood Field. Having a chance to teach in a different country would be a life time experience for me.