Job Description
The program, which includes 10-15 hours per month of program activities, is designed to allow employed individuals to continue their employment and students to maintain full-time status. To facilitate participation, participants will receive a stipend of $12,500.
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates applying for the research track should be pursuing some level of graduate study in early care and education, education or public policy, labor/employment, or a closely related field.
Candidates applying for the policy track should be early educators or employed in an organization working on early care and education, education or public policy, labor/employment, or a closely related field. At least one policy fellowship will be designated for a candidate who is currently working in the ECE field as an educator (e.g., center-based classroom teacher or assistant, family child care provider or assistant, preschool teacher) or is in a related role (e.g., director, instructional coach) but has been an educator within the past three years.
Disruption of historical patterns of exclusion in the ECE field is a guiding principle of the National ECE Workforce Center. As such, the selection committee will prioritize candidates who are 1) emerging scholars and leaders with expertise in Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC) communities, 2) from historically under-resourced communities, 3) first-generation college students, 4) living in areas with limited access to decision-making systems (e.g., ECE boards, local or state government agencies, policy councils), or 5) have limited access to institutions of higher education. Applicants currently residing in the United States on F1, J1, M1, or similar student visas are welcome to apply.
Please see full program details here.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates must complete the application and submit all required materials by March 20, 2024.
Before you begin, please ensure you have all these REQUIRED documents below prepared in either a PDF or Word document format (preferably all in one PDF format). Then please follow the “apply” link to submit your application.
- All Applicants: Letter of commitment (download provided template here)
- Policy Track Applicants: Letter of support from employer (download provided template here)
- Research Track Applicants: Letter of support from research/academic advisor (download provided template here)
- All Applicants: Resume/CV - two-pages maximum
Research Track Applicants: resume/CV should include research skills and/or responsibilities - Research Track Applicants Only: Unofficial transcript OR description of research skills/experience
When asked by the system to upload “RESUME”, please upload one document for your Resume/CV, then upload the other REQUIRED documents, preferably combined into one document.
The application process is expected to take approximately 30-45 minutes to complete. You will also be prompted to answer two short answer questions. For your convenience, the application is structured so that you can save your progress and return to complete it at a later time if necessary.
If you have any difficulties with this process, please email the requested materials to WorkforceCenter@ChildTrends.org and include “Fellowship Program” in the subject line. No phone calls please!
The National Early Care and Education Workforce Center
The Integrated Research & Policy Fellowship is a program of the National ECE Workforce Center. The federally-funded National Early Care and Education Workforce Center is a joint center—the first of its kind in the country—to conduct research and provide technical assistance for states, municipalities, territories, and tribal nations looking to promote the recruitment and retention of a diverse and talented early care and education workforce. This Center builds on the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) broader efforts to support the early childhood workforce by identifying effective policies and strategies through research and evaluation, translating lessons from research for practice, and supporting innovations in states and communities through technical assistance. The Center is comprised of a core partnership that includes Child Trends as prime, the BUILD Initiative, ZERO TO THREE, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of Delaware Institute for Excellence in Early Childhood, and the University of Massachusetts Boston Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation. The Center’s organizational structure includes a Managing Director at Child Trends, Co-Directors of Research and Technical Assistance, a Research-to-Practice Lead, Center core and collaborating partners, and a federal Integrated Project Team as key entities for ensuring the goals of the Center are met. To learn more, visit the Center’s website at: https://www.nationaleceworkforcecenter.org/.
Child Trends is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.