International jobs/roles in the ECE

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) - the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.  The DEC promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.  They are currently seeking an Early Childhood Special Educator in Japan.  They are seeking an experienced individual with a Masters in early childhood education.  This individual will screen and/or supervise the screening of infants and toddlers to determine the likelihood of developmental delay, determines the appropriate curriculum, strategies, and goals for a program of intervention that address delays or potential delays in these areas, and provides assistance and training to family, extended family members, and childcare providers to implement a home-based intervention plan. Provide consultation to preschool teachers to ensure a smooth transition from Early Intervention to the special needs preschool.



Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world what every child deserves – a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When disaster strikes, Save the Children put children's needs first, they advocate for and achieve large-scale change for children, and save children's lives.  They currently have position as a program specialist who will provide training and technical and management assistance to program partners to ensure the effective coordination, implementation, and monitoring of K-3 afterschool and summer programs focused on literacy, physical activity, nutrition, and family engagement.  Under the supervision of the Kansas Deputy Program Director and working as part of the Save the Children state team, the Program Specialist oversees implementation of integrated programming at assigned partner sites which will number approximately eight to ten.  This full time position prefers a Master’s degree in education or child development with a minimum of 5 years in related work. 

The Reggio Emilia Approach is an educational philosophy based on the image of the child, and of human beings, as possessing strong potentials for development and as a subject of rights who learns and grows in the relationships with others.  This global educational project, which is carried forth in the Municipal Infant-toddler Centers and Preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, and has inspired other schools all over the world, is based on a number of distinctive characteristics: the participation of families, the collegial work of all the personnel, the importance of the educational environment, the presence of the atelier and the figure of the atelierista, the in-school kitchen, and the pedagogical coordinating team.  They currently do not have any employment opportunity. 

References:

The Division for Early Childhood: http://www.dec-sped.org/index.aspx



Save the Children: http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm



Reggio Children:
http://www.reggiochildren.it/identita/reggio-emilia-approach/?lang=en