Early Childhood Education Workforce CouncilWorkforce Council Recruitment Application

The Vision: The Workforce Council supports the development of Washington’s qualified, diverse and competitively compensated educators across all early learning settings. The council will focus on ensuring that the degrees, certificates, and endorsements for early learning are progressive, valued, and transferable.

The Focus: Professional Standards Career Pathways Culturally Responsive Professional Development Workforce Expansion

Open Positions: Tribal Program Provider Family Child Care Provider ECEAP Teacher (Educator, Coach, or) Head Start/Early Head Start Teacher (Educator, Coach, or related direct service provider) Lead Teacher

How to learn more? Visit the DCYF professional development page for more information https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-profdev/workforce-development

ECE Workforce Council Member Application

Application Due Date: Friday, January 25, 2019 by 5 PM.

How to Apply: Complete the application below Submit your application by January 25, 2019

You may submit your application in one of the following ways: Send your completed application via email or postal mail

Email: Angela AbramsAngela.abrams@dcyf.wa.gov

Postal Mail:Department of Children, Youth and FamiliesAttn: Professional DevelopmentPO Box 40970Olympia, WA 98501

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Application Questions

1. What is your current job and place of employment? Please describe a summary of your responsibilities within this position.

2. Can you commit to attending the Early Childhood Education Workforce Council’s four quarterly in-person meetings per year?

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3. What do you believe are the most pressing issues in early childhood workforce development?

4. What is your knowledge and experience in early learning professional development and workforce initiatives? Consider your involvement in the following or any other area that brings experience and content knowledge to the goals of the council. Examples include: Washington’s stackable certificates, NAEYC professional development standards, Core Competencies for Early Learning Professionals.

5. Why are you interested in serving on the Early Childhood Education Workforce Council?

6. How did you hear of this opportunity?

7. Please share anything else you would like us to know about you, your interest in the Workforce Council or your experiences in early learning?Although not a requirement, feel free to also submit this information in a separate document such as a resume or letter of interest. If you have other support materials that may have information you’d like to share to support your application, please feel free to include that in your application.

Membership Selection Timeline Application Announcement and Call for Applications December 28, 2018 – January 25 , 2019 Application review process February 1, 2019 Member selected and notified By February 8, 2019All applicants notified By February 13, 2019Next Meeting Date (if selected) February 28, 2019