Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

NAEYC- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is a professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse, dynamic early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children. The association comprises nearly 60,000 individual members of the early childhood community and 52 Affiliates, all committed to delivering on the promise of high-quality early learning. Together, we work to achieve a collective vision: that all young children thrive and learn in a society dedicated to ensuring they reach their full potential.

www.naeyc.org

Child Care Aware- https://www.childcareaware.org/about/child-care-aware-of-america/

Child Care Aware® of America (CCAoA) works with a national network of more than 400 child care resource and referral (CCR&Rs) agencies and other partners to ensure that all families have access to quality, affordable child care. CCAoA leads projects that increase the quality and availability of child care, conducts research, and advocates for child care policies that positively impact the lives of children and families. CCAoA also provides child care assistance for military families through Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs that have served more than 150,000 families and worked with more than 60,000 child care providers over nearly two decades.

National Resource Center For Health and Safety In Child Care and Early Education- http://nrckids.org/

Since 1995, the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education (NRC) has maintained and continues to develop national health and safety standards for early care and education settings, as compiled in Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Standards; Guidelines for Early Care and Education Programs (CFOC).

The only job I could find on these three websites was a director of talent management at CCA.

This is the description of the job:

This primary responsibility for the Director of Talent Management will be to maintain an entrepreneurial spirt while partnering with hiring managers in the identification and selection of diverse talent to support CCAoA’s mission to advance a high quality, affordable child care system for families.  The Director will work closely with the Chief, People & Culture to implement comprehensive talent management and retention strategies to maintain an engaged diverse workforce. 

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of directly related work experience in human resources, specifically, talent sourcing, selection and on-boarding.
• SHRM-CP or PHR preferred.
• Prior government contracting experience a plus.
• Demonstrated understanding of routine Human Resources processes and procedures, including some or all of the following: employment law, affirmative action/equal employment opportunity.
• Excellent computer skills, including Word and Excel in a Microsoft Windows environment with proficiency using HRIS’.
• Knowledge of federal employment laws, regulations and policies governing human resource management functions including recruitment, staffing, position classification.
• Organized with strong analytical, writing, and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups in a tactful and effective manner.
• Must be tactful and discreet, with the proven ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism in the execution of duties.
• Solution-oriented with an ability to navigate challenges in a manner that yields the best outcome for all parties.

This job looks like it would be something close to what I am currently doing, except that I have no prior government contracting experience.

I'd highly consider applying for this job, except that I would have to re-locate to Arlington, Virginia and I am not willing to do that.