Places I would like to work Organizations I wanna join

Three COP that appealed to me were

SPDfoundation.net

Asensorylife.com

www.campcivitan.org

Shepard Pratt Philanthropy

OT-Innovations.com

MDAEYC Southern MD Chapter

Pathways.org

I really like MDAEYC first of all because it is local, it is accredited. Frederick Maryland is part of their local Affiliates. Their website pertains to issues that are local to the state of Maryland

The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation offers so much on their website. This is the main reason why they appeal to me. There are online courses, that I do plan to take in the near future, mentorship opportunities that I think are even more important than the online classes, conferences and then books. I think the mentorships are my favorite part is because you grow with the program once you mastered the material. According to the site the mentorships start out with reasoning and then develop into designing

Level 1 - Clinical Reasoning in Intervention (five days)
Level 2 - Hands-On Advanced Treatment (five days)
Level 3 - Psychophysiology Training in the Sensory Challenge Protocol (four days)
Level 4 - Family-Centered Care in Pediatric Therapy
Level 5 - Design and Implementation of Applied Research

retrieved from Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (n.d) Education and Events, retrieved from http://spdfoundation.net/mentorships.ht

The Civitan Foundation is a non profit site that focuses on the developmentally disabled. One of my favorite parts of this site would be the Civitan Farms that they have in development. This is still in development but according to the site it is a working farm that does use alternative wind energy, nut orchards, animal therapy, greenhouse education. Right now it looks like they are just looking for people who are over 18 and have fingerprint clearance. I think it would be a pretty cool place to work though.

Pathways.org is a nonprofit organization that specializes in inclusion for children who have sensory difficulties. They have a pediatric center in Glenview, Il, offer free resources that are printed in over 15 languages. Pathways offers DVDS for sensory development. They also have a link for financial assistance which includes grants, fundraisers and how to apply for equipment. The Sensory is the most appealing part of this organization. I do like it is in both English and Spanish. I will use the motor handout in the future.

I did actually find a job that I would like to explore in this field.

Intensive In-Home Worker (Behaviorist) (Metro Richmond)
Counseling & Advocacy Associates, LLC - Richmond, VA

Intensive In-Home Worker (Behaviorist) (Richmond and surrounding counties) - Full Time Summary: In collaboration with our special needs division, the Intensive In-Home worker plans and implements interventions for children and their families, specifically focusing on children with Autism, ID and/ or Developmental Delays. Responsibilities: - Facilitate initial and ongoing functional behavior assessments, produce individualized service plans, monthly, weekly and session progress notes and discharge plan. - Provide children and family support through individualized interventions including ABA-based therapies (DTT, PRT), play and creative therapies, sensory integration, social skill training and communication interventions - Provide case management and service coordination, as well as serve as role model for child and family to learn socially effective behaviors and interventions and methods of positive behavioral support. - Provide emergency response and crisis intervention as needed. Qualifications: - In-home worker: Bachelor’s degrees in human services field (social work, psychology, sociology, education, and counseling) plus one year of clinical experiences in writing and implementing individualized behavior plans. Experience with Autism. Depending upon experience, training on techniques available upon hire. Master’s Degree a plus. - Supervisor: In addition to above, LMHP, LPC or License-eligible. Master Level or higher in Social Work, Psychology, Therapeutic Recreation or related human services field.

(Indeed November 20, 2013)
I also wanted to share with you jobs that I have applied to
Academic Advisor
 

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree [required].

Experience: minimum of two years of experience in providing academic advising at a post-secondary institution [required].

The individual in this job must possess these skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

1. Ability to interpret academic degree requirements, academic policies and procedures to facilitate student academic progress.
2. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the community college transfer process.
3. Ability to work with students from a variety of ethnic, social, cultural, and economic backgrounds.
4. Ability to demonstrate awareness of issues that impact student learning and make effective referrals to campus support services and resources.
5. Ability to demonstrate effective communication skills.
6. Ability to demonstrate basic computer literacy.
7. Ability to use varying styles, approaches, skills and techniques that reflect an understanding and acceptance of the role of culture in a diverse, multi-cultural workplace.  

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Counseling, Student Personnel Services, Education, or related field preferred.

Academic advising experience in a community college setting preferred.

Other preferences: Demonstrated organizational skills; strong interpersonal skills. Working knowledge of computer software programs including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and the internet. Previous experience in providing transfer or career related advising preferred.  

Work Schedule:

Normal business hours M-F 8:30-4:30, with one evening 11-7 during peak season.  

Education-part time faculty

1. Education: Varies according to education needed to teach course core learning outcomes.

2. Successful experience: Varies according to experience needed to teach course core learning outcomes.  

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Other preferences: Varies according to course assigned.   

Kids on Campus-part time faculty

 

1. Education: Varies according to education needed to teach course core learning outcomes.

2. Successful experience: Varies according to experience needed to teach course core learning outcomes.  

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Other preferences: Varies according to course assigned.

(Frederick Community College, 2013)

This is a few hours away but in the future I would really like to explore this
 Reference
Indeed (November 20, 2013) retrieved from http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Counseling-&-Advocacy-Associates,-LLC/jobs/Intensive-Home-Worker-10feec223a6563f1
Frederick Community College (2013) Human Resources, retrieved from  https://jobs.frederick.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/ManageJobs_css.jsp
 

Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation (2013) retrieved from http://www.spdfoundation.net/

Mdaeyc (2013) retrieved from http://www.mdaeyc.org/links.htm

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Organizations I would like to join and a job I would like to apply to

First I would like to say that I joined http://marylandlearninglinks.org to broaden my COP. I would really like to expand my role in the community as an educator and a advocate for children. While on the site I found this site and spent a ton of time just going through blogs of other teachers, trainers, mentors. Under the Family and Community section it had a piece on the Special Education State Advisory Committee. “ The SESAC members represent family members of children with disabilities, advocates, teachers, administrators and other agency representatives. Members of the SESAC meets four times a year to advise and assist the Division of Special Education/ Early intervention services in planning and improving the delivery of special education and related services.”(SESAC)

The Maryland Credentialing Branch. “ The Maryland Child Care Credential Program is a voluntary program that recognizes child care providers who go beyond the requirements of State licensing and registration regulations.” ( Maryland State Department of Education,nd) I have belonged to this group for several years and enjoy the benefits every so often for going above and beyond.

I also happened to stumble across mdaeyc. I was impressed with this organization because of the newsletter that they provided to give early childhood educators updates on the government shutdown and how this effects early childhood. This is the site in case anyone is interested http://www.mdaeyc.org/. I actually wrote to them because of this class and asked if there was a local chapter in my area and how I could be part of this.

The job market is tough for me. I live in a small town and the big cities are each an hour a way. I was looking at being a Library Associate in the childrens section though. These are the requirements “Bachelor’s degree from a recognized college or university

• Minimum 1 year of work experience and/or classroom training in working with children aged birth to grade 5
• Minimum 1 year of customer service work experience
• Ability to obtain & maintain  Library Associate certification from the Maryland State Department of Education, plus willingness and ability to attend training sessions as applicable
• Working knowledge of children’s literature, early childhood literacy, and reading interests
• Working knowledge of research techniques and available research materials as well as general reader's interest, authors, books and other formats of library materials
• Knowledge of public library practices and procedures
• Strong and effective spoken and written (English) communication skills, including public speaking skills
• Ability to effectively access and utilize FCPL's computerized systems and the Internet, and ability to effectively provide related instruction for customers and staff
• Ability to effectively organize work, determine priorities, make decisions and complete assigned duties with minimal supervision
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with customers, co-workers and the general public, with particular skill in working with children aged birth to grade 5
• Physical requirements include the ability to lift and carry FCPL materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds” (FrederickCountyGovermentMaryland, n.d) I don't have enough confidence to go for some of these things though.
  

References

Maryland Learning Links (ND) SESAC retrieved from http://marylandlearninglinks.org

Maryland State Department of Education (nd) Credentialing Branch received from http://www.marylandpublicschools.org

Frederick County government Jobs (nd) retrieved from http://frederickcountymd.gov

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