Blog Assignment: Exploring Roles in the ECE Community: Local and State
Levels
One
of the agencies that I found very interesting was LaPetite Academy. This
learning academy is part of the Learning Care Group. Their statement is “we have a passion for
excellence and a love of learning and innovation. Our commitment to providing
quality education means we provide children with safe and caring environments
that inspire a lifelong love of learning.
In spending time roaming their website, even though this is a for profit
organization, they seemed to take pride not only in providing excellent
education for students but they also seem to care about the educators. They provide everything needed to make education
enjoyable and fun for educators as well as students. They have several positions open at this
time, one of which is an assistant director position, along with teaching
positions all over the state. I must
have my license along with a few years experience in teaching in order to be
considered for this position.
Empowering
children and families to achieve a healthy, optimal and independent lifestyle is
the mission for Porter-Leath. This used to
be called the Porter-Leath Children’s Home but has since began having child
care centers and has recently joined with Achieve School District to work with
six other schools. This center also
works with foster care programs and a runaway homeless youth shelter. It has been named one of the top places to
work in the city of Memphis for 2013.
This is one of the top places that I would love to work because of their
desire to help children of all ages. Their focus is to help in any way possible
to meet the needs of the children. They even have a foster grandparent
program. The only position open at this
time is for Health Disabilities and nutrition/Family Service worker. There are no
other positions available but I would be interested in starting a position such
as this just to get into the company.
Methodist-Lebonheur Hospital is one of the largest
hospitals in Memphis and has worked for years as one of the leading medical
centers in the community. Their vision: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is a faith-based
healthcare system that, in partnership with its physicians, will be nationally
recognized for delivering outstanding care to each patient, achieved through
collaboration with patients and their families. It’s a tall order, but a worthy
one. Faith based. Each patient. Outstanding care. I have worked at this
hospital as a medical transcriptionist and I know they are concerned about
employees as well as patients. They have
a position opened for an assistant director in their childcare center they have
for their employees and it is necessary to have a bachelor’s degree to work
here. This would be an excellent
opportunity for me and would love the opportunity to work with the company
again.
Dear Seletha,
ReplyDeleteMy sister used to work at LaPetite Academy and it is a great school who takes pride in the teachers they hire. I really enjoy how they provide staff development opportunities for all employees. They are state certified and must complete an extensive training program of the Academy’s standards and specialized curriculum. They also receive in-depth training that gives them further insight on child-care and child-development issues. LaPetite teachers are well trained and as a result the have low teacher turn over rates. What a great center!
Dear Seletha,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading about the organizations you researched. The Porter-Leath Organization sounds like one in which I would enjoy working; especially working with foster care programs. Being that I was in foster care until I was 5 years old, such programs hold a special place in my heart. I observed at a LaPetite Academy in Prince George's County, Maryland when I was taking the Effective Programs and Practices course, and was very impressed. They definitely were committed to providing high-quality education to the children and I could see they valued diversity upon entering the center!
what age groups do they serve. I am not sure if I heard of this organization. Are you looking for a directors position?
ReplyDeleteThey serve head start and kindergarten students. It has been around for over 100 years. This is the website http://www.porterleath.org
ReplyDeletePreparing every student to succeed is something I believe schools actually lack in my community. I am fortunate to have a big family and I see the opportunities that some students have when you are able to attend a private school or belong to the magnet program. However, my son and daughter attend public schools and there is no one on one or prep for entering school. If I was able to apply for an assistant director position I would prepare teacher student work shop meetings, surveys and set goals. Due to budget cuts there is little motivation and encouragement and school isn't engaging the way it should be unfortunately.
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