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Call for Workshop Proposals: 2011 National Smart Start Conference

Smart Start in North Carolina is now accepting workshop proposals for their 2011 National Conference. The conference will be the largest early education systems and strategies conference in the country, and will provide professional development for leaders in the early education field who are committed to improving the quality of early childhood services. The conference will feature many major topics, including: Early Care & Education Program & Practitioner Support, Public Policy & Advocacy, Standards & Accountability, Research, Family Support, and Early Childhood Health and Mental Health. Proposals must be submitted by August 30, 2010.

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2010-08-27

Call for Submissions: Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting

The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) welcomes submissions for their Biennial Meeting, which will be held March 31-April 2, 2011, in Montreal, Canada. Successful submissions will reflect the interdisciplinary and international nature of SRCD, and methodological, historical, empirical, or historical submissions are welcomed. Submissions can also come from students, graduate or undergraduate. Visit the SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting Submissions Site to learn more about submitting. Submissions are due August 13, 2010.

SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting Submissions Site

2010-06-24

Participate in a Webinar: Family, Friend, and Neighbor Caregiving in Minnesota: Current Research Findings

The Center for Early Education and Development at the University of Minnesota welcome you to participate in a webinar on the current research findings of family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) caregiving in Minnesota. This webinar will describe the Minnesota FFN grant program and discuss the recent findings from a program evaluation, as well as the results of a scan of curricula used in the grant programs. Participants are encouraged to ask questions throughout the webinar.

The Webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 30, at 11:00 am (CDT)

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2010-06-24

Federal Career Intern, Office of Migrant Education

The Office of Migrant Education welcomes applications for a Federal Career Intern. The Office of Migrant Education, U.S. Department of Education, provides leadership, technical support, and financial assistance to the education and success of migrant children and families. This position is open for recent graduates from Master's programs in education, public policy, public administration, or a related field. The position will last for two years, although the potential exists for a more permanent position at the end of the two-year period. Applications are due July 2, 2010.

For more information, contact linda.little@ed.gov or call Linda Little at (202)401-3609.

2010-06-24

Policy Advocate, Education and Law Project, North Carolina Justice Center

The North Carolina Justice Center welcomes applications for a policy advocate position for its Education and Law Project. The successful applicant will provide training, technical assistance, and advocacy support for individuals and groups in the community advocating for education reform, and will also conduct research and write reports to support advocacy efforts. Additional responsibilities include helping to form the center's legislative agenda, supporting allies and coalitions working on education reform, and assisting with the center's litigation staff with regard to education issues. Applicants should have a Master's Degree and at least two years of policy-related experience, although those with a Bachelor's Degree and significant experience will also be considered.

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2010-06-24

Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services, has recently published a discretionary research funding announcement titled Head Start Graduate Student Research Grants.

Funds are provided for Head Start Graduate Student Research grants to support dissertation research by advanced graduate students who are working in partnership with Head Start or Early Head Start programs and faculty mentors.

Eligible applicants are public, private, and State-controlled institutions of higher education, and non-profit institutions in the United States applying on behalf of university faculty who serve as mentor/principal investigator and for an enrolled doctoral-level student.  To be eligible to administer the grant on behalf o f the student, the institution must be fully accredited by one of the regional accrediting commissions recognized by the Department of Education and the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation

.Letters of intent are due June 16, 2010 and applications are due July 1, 2010. Applicants may apply for project periods up to two years and will be awarded up to $30,000 for the first year and up to $20,000 for the second year.  Up to six individual grants are expected to be awarded.

If you have questions regarding this announcement, please contact the OPRE Head Start Research Grant Review Team at HSGraduateResearchReview@icfi.com or 1-877-301-6977.

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2010-06-04

Child Care Program Specialist, Child Care Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Child Care Bureau, part of the Administration for Children and Families in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, welcomes applications for a Child Care Program Specialist position. The major duties for the successful applicant will be performing research, analysis and forming recommendations for proposed legislation and regulations related to programs administered by the Child Care Bureau, including the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF). Additional responsibilities include developing regulations, guidelines, and program instructions for the CCDF program, identifying issues related to the CCDF program, tracking activities in Congress, writing summaries and briefings for presentations and Congressional hearings, and assisting with other administrative and programmatic activities. Applicants must have at least a bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science. Applications are due June 9, 2010.

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2010-06-04

Research Project Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development, Tufts University

The Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, part of the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, welcomes applications Research Project Director position. The successful applicant will work to provide leadership and guidance in the planning, implementation, and analysis of multivariate and longitudinal data for various research projects. Other duties include supervising master's and doctoral students to ensure the high quality of their work, write and submit grant applications, develop manuscripts and publications, train staff and students in data analysis techniques, represent the Institute at conferences and meetings, and other responsibilities. Applicants must have a doctorate and at least five years of post-doctorate experience, as well as complex data analysis skills.

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2010-06-04

Policy Associate for Early Childhood Education, Education and Youth Services, Citizens' Committee for Children of New York

Citizens' Committee for Children of New York welcomes applications for a Policy Associate position in Early Childhood Education, Education and Youth Services. The major responsibilities for the successful applicant will center around three components: fact-finding, community education, and advocacy. Duties include survey and instrument development, data collection and analysis, policy and legislation evaluation, and participating in meetings with government officials. Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in public policy, social welfare, law, or a related field, as well as at least three years of prior experience.

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2010-05-18

Policy Analyst, Early Childhood, National Governors Association

The National Governors Association welcomes applications for an Early Childhood Policy Analyst position. The successful applicant will provide information and technical assistance to state policymakers and policy advisors, analyze policies for committees and tasks forces, perform data collection and analysis, write articles and reports about policy issues and best practices for states, and other duties. Applicants must have three to five years of relevant experience, a substantial knowledge of early childhood policies, work experience with state-level policymakers, and an understanding of the policymaking process as a whole.

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2010-05-18

Senior Director, Education Policy and Research, First Focus

First Focus, a Washington D.C. based advocacy organization, welcomes applications for a Senior Director position for Education Policy and Research. The successful applicant will help the organization develop a federal policy agenda with a strong focus on children's issues, analyze federal policies that impact children and education, create policy recommendations that promote the interests of children, and other responsibilities. Three to five years of experience in education policy is required, as is an in-depth knowledge of education policy, and experience working on Capitol Hill.

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2010-05-18

Program and Policy Advisor for Early Learning and Family Support, City of Seattle Office for Education

The City of Seattle Office for Education welcomes applications for a Program and Policy Advisor position for Early Learning and Family Support. The main responsibilities for this position include leading the Seattle Early Education Collaborative (SEEC), which is a citywide effort among different early learning partners that develops Pre-Kindergarten assessment tools and also provides professional development opportunities. The successful applicant will also help to increase the SEEC membership, work to develop an SEEC policy oversight group, work with the Seattle School District to development family support programs, and other duties. Five years of experience in an early childhood setting is required, as is knowledge of early childhood programs and curricula. Applications are due May 25, 2010.

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2010-05-18

Call for Manuscripts: Child Development (CD) Special Section

Child Development welcomes manuscripts for an upcoming special section that will focus on child development in immigrant families. Submissions are encouraged from many different disciplines, including demography, education, economics, anthropology, public health, psychology, and sociology. Manuscripts should be empirical and present original research of immigrant families. Particular topics might include: refugee families, labor migrant families, the role of official status of immigrants, and more. Interested applicants must provide a brief letter of intent describing the manuscript and format by May 15, 2010. Those accepted must submit completed manuscripts by October 15, 2010.

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2010-04-27

Data Manager, Playworks

Playworks, a national nonprofit based in Oakland, CA that supports play and physical activity in low income schools, welcomes applications for a Data Manager. The main responsibility for the data manager will be to develop and manage program data for Playworks. This will include creating, implementing, and analyzing data at the national and city level, as well as creating data reports for Playworks and its funders. The successful applicant will also manage and supervise the Data Coordinator, who will work with staff at the city level to monitor the quality of data. Applicants must have a Master's Degree, as well as 5 to 7 years of experience working with data.

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2010-04-27

Program Manager, Early Childhood Care and Development, Plan USA

Plan USA welcomes applications for an Early Childhood Care and Development Program Manager for the Haiti Emergency. The successful applicant will coordinate early childhood care and development (ECCD) programming and integrate best practices in the various programs Plan USA has established in Haiti. Responsibilities include developing long term ECCD plans for Haiti, implementing programming in established areas, identifying sites to set up future ECCD programming, and coordinating with local government and nongoverment organizations. In total, the successful applicant will be responsible for establishing at least 20 ECCD centers, as well as training at least 50 ECCD teachers and school directors on best practices to support early childhood care and development. Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree in education, health, nutrition, international development, or a related field, as well as 3 years of work experience. Fluency in French is required.

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2010-04-27

Assistant Professor, Early Childhood Education, Auburn University

Auburn University welcomes applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Early Childhood Education. The successful applicant will teach undergraduate and graduate classes in early childhood education, supervise practica and internships, serve as an advisor to students, conduct scholarly research, and develop proposals for research funding. Applicants must have a doctorate in early childhood education or a related field, and at least three years of teaching experience at the early childhood or elementary level. Applications are due June 10, 2010.

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2010-04-27

New Funding Opportunity from OPRE: Child Care Research Partnership Grants

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services has recently published a discretionary funding announcement titled Child Care Research Partnership Grants.   These grants are available to support research on child care policy issues conducted by state agencies, researchers and other organizations in partnership.  Partnerships must include the State agency that administers the Child Care and Development Fund, and at least one member must be a research group.  Eligible applicants include State governments, Native American tribal governments, public, private, and State-controlled institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Non-profits with 501(c)(3) IRS status, For-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and small businesses (other than sole proprietorships).

Applicants may apply for project periods up to three years and will be awarded up to $400,000 for each year of funding. Three to four individual grants are expected to be awarded.  Letters of intent are due May 5, 2010.  Applications are due June 4, 2010.  For more information, view the full announcement:  http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/hhs-2010-acf-opre-ye-0003

2010-04-08

New Research Funding Opportunity, Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services

The Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) in the Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services has recently published a discretionary funding announcement titled Child Care Research Scholars. Child Care Research Scholars grants are available to support dissertation research on child care policy issues. Eligible applicants include doctoral level graduate students enrolled in accredited public, State-controlled, and private institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and faith-based institutions of higher education. Applicants may apply for project periods up to two years and will be awarded up to $30,000 for the first year and up to $20,000 for the second year of the project. Five individual grants are expected to be awarded. Applications are due May 3, 2010.

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2010-03-30

Call for Applications: Research Mentoring Program for Minority Scholars, National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE)

The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) welcomes applications for the Research Mentoring Program for Minority Scholars. This year-long program sponsors up to four scholars from underrepresented groups for research training and publications. Applicants must be teaching, a member of a research faculty, or a postdoctoral researcher. The focus of the program will be on secondary analyses of existing datasets that address issues in applied developmental psychology, child development, or early childhood education. Fellows will be paired with NCRECE investigators, who will serve as mentors and provide support as necessary. Applications are due May 1, 2010.

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2010-03-30

Federal Policy Analyst, Zero To Three

Zero To Three welcomes applications for a Federal Policy Analyst position. The successful applicant will work to advance the efforts of the Zero To Three Policy Center. Major responsibilities include working with others to formulate Zero To Three's policy positions, monitoring and informing federal policy, draft federal project requests, and research and write policy briefs and other publications. Additional duties will consist of updating bill summaries for an online database, respond to technical assistance requests, and other duties. Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree and at least two years of related experience, strong oral and written communication skills, and good time management skills.

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2010-03-30

Head Start Program Specialist, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services

The Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services welcomes applications for a Head Start Program Specialist position. A major duty for this position will be to facilitate coordination, communication, and collaboration between the Office of Head Start National Centers, the State Training and Technical Assistance Centers, program staff, and other early educators. In addition, the successful applicant will conduct studies and analyses to determine program needs and make policy recommendations to improve the training and technical assistance needs of Head Start programs. Applicants must have a behavioral or social science degree, or at least four year of experience in field, as well as experience with data analysis and methods of social science research.

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2010-03-30

Data and Policy Analyst, The Education Trust (West)

The Education Trust (West) welcomes applications for a Data and Policy Analyst position. The successful applicant will provide data analysis and policy recommendations that close the achievement gap in California's public school system. Major duties include researching and writing reports and publications, analyzing and summarizing relevant education data, tracking state policies issues that relate to education, produce policy recommendations and present them for various audiences, and other responsibilities. Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree and experience with data collection and analysis, a willingness to travel inside and outside of California, and familiarity with major sources of education data. Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

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2010-03-30

Assistant Professor, Early Intervention, Prevention and Family Support AND Early Childhood Education and Intervention, University of Delaware

The University of Delaware's Department of Human Development and Family Studies welcomes applications for Assistant Professor positions, one in Early Intervention, Prevention and Family support, and another in Early Childhood Education and Intervention. Applicants must have a doctorate (or ABD) in applied developmental psychology, early childhood development, early intervention, or a related field. Applicants must also have a record of published scholarship, teaching and grantwriting experience, an ongoing program of applied research, and an expertise in early intervention. For the Early Childhood Education and Intervention position, applicants should have some experience working in an inclusive early childhood setting serving children aged birth to two.

Applicants must include a letter of application, a detailed vita, and three letters of recommendation and a sample of publications by 5/5/10 to: Tammy Salzbrenner, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, University of Delaware, 111B Alison Hall Addition, Newark, DE 19716 or by email to: tsalz@udel.edu.

2010-03-30

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Child Development Perspectives (CDP)

Child Development Perspectives (CDP) welcomes papers for an upcoming special issue of the journal focusing on positive development of minority children. This special issue will feature emerging trends and new conclusions that have advanced the understanding and knowledge base of positive development with regard to ethnic minority children. Perspectives include commentaries, reviews, or conceptual papers discussing methodological issues, but not new empirical data. 500-word abstracts are due May 15, 2010.

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2010-03-08

Early Childhood Development Research Scientist, Child Trends

Child Trends welcomes applications for an Early Childhood Development Research Scientist position. The candidate will be responsible for overseeing and conducting major research projects, including determining the research design, making site visits for data collection purposes, performing data analysis, and producing written reports and presentations. The successful applicant will also be producing policy recommendations, supervising junior research staff, and responding to public information requests from outside organizations as necessary. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in early childhood education or a related field, as well as experience with early childhood policy and a working knowledge of multivariate quantitative analyses and mixed methods approaches. Applications are due March 31, 2010.

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2010-03-08