Bright Horizons manages child care centers for many of
the world's leading corporations, hospitals, universities, and government
agencies. All of our child care centers are designed to meet the standards of
excellence set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
(NAEYC). I like this program because of
the partnership with several local and governmental agencies. I this program I would first be interested in
teaching. After getting some teaching
experience I would like to expand in to management.
Teachers: Requires professional
experience supervising or educating children, plus completion of early
education coursework. (Credentials also available through our own Bright
Horizons University.) Responsibilities also include curriculum development and
family communication.
Regional Managers: Provide
strategic leadership to a geographic region, manage center directors and staff,
and ensure that your centers exceed state and local licensing, health and
safety standards, and NAEYC criteria. Must have a BA or MA in Early Childhood
Education or a related field and multisite management experience.
The Washington State Department of Early Learning
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) strives to help
create safe, healthy, nurturing learning experiences for all Washington
children. Our work focuses on the earliest years in children’s homes, child
care, school programs and communities. DEL offers information and resources for
children's first and most important teachers—parents—as well as others who care
for and teach young children.
If I worked for this governmental program I would desire to
be a Region Administrator. The Region Administrator oversees early learning child
care licensing activities in the region of Washington they are assigned. This leader is responsible for the regional
operation of early learning and child care licensing which includes: personnel
management, resource management, monitoring of budget and consistent
application and implementation of policy, procedure and practice related to
Washington Administrative Code and department initiatives.
The Eastern Region Administrator is responsible for
fostering positive and collaborative working relationships with internal and
community partners. Communicates objective information to and from the region
and for coordination at the regional level of department focused initiatives
in: policy; IT projects and updates and quality rating improvement.
Desirable Qualifications
Possess a Bachelor’s degree in sociology, education, early
learning, public administration or
related field,
Demonstrated supervisory or managerial leadership
experience, preferably in Washington
state government,
Excellent written and oral communication skills,
Previous experience working in an agency or organization
with a focus on regulatory practices and an understanding of state government
operations to include legislative processes, external awareness particularly
related to policy or project implementation and interdependence of child care
systems.
Ability to positively represent the agency in effective communications
with the public, government agencies, and special interest organizations on
relevant issues.
Ability to positively influence change, manage conflict and
perform both as a team member and in independent judgment situations.
Thrive by Five
As the state’s nonprofit
public-private partnership for early learning, Thrive by Five Washington works
to mobilize the long-term statewide commitment to early learning, so that
families and caregivers have the information and support they need to help
their children succeed in school and thrive in life.
They are focused on three
areas of work that will make a difference for children and families and
significantly advance the state’s early learning efforts. With these areas of
work they want to:
·
Deepen parent and caregiver
knowledge of child development
·
Build a coordinated home
visiting system to serve at-risk families
·
Build partnerships and
drive mobilization
They believe Partnerships at all levels are at the
heart of Washington’s early learning work. One of the most valuable
partnerships in the state is the Early
Learning Partnership between Thrive by Five Washington, the Washington State Department of
Early Learning and Office
of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Washington is the only state to
have these specific groups – and have them formally committed to working
together on behalf of families and children birth to 3rd grade.
One of the biggest
accomplishments for the Partnership was co-leading the creation of the Early
Learning Plan, a 10-year roadmap for the state’s early learning work. The
Partnership has aligned its work to the Plan and other statewide, regional and
local groups have followed.
Not only is this partnership
invaluable to their work, but it is also key to aligning the early learning
field and ensuring that state-level decisions and policy are coordinated.
Regional partners can more easily see how to connect with their work – and how
they can best connect with each other.
I’m not sure what position I
would desire in this partnership, however I like the collaborative efforts that
are taking place and would like to be a part of it somehow.
