Saturday, January 18, 2014

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.

for excellence and a love of learning and i