About Us
Who We Are
VTAEYC is the state’s largest membership organization for early childhood educators and the state affiliate of NAEYC, the National Association for the Education of Young Children. As a nonprofit organization formed by a grassroots effort over 50 years ago and now with 500+ members, VTAEYC offers professional development, workforce development programs, and quality supports. With a growing staff, a dedicated board, and a collaborative approach, VTAEYC aims to meet the needs of today’s ECE workforce and programs and create a stronger, more equitable early childhood education system for the future.
What We Do
We advance equity and excellence in early childhood education with early childhood educators as our foundation. As a membership organization, we provide resources and advocate for policies that move early childhood education forward now and for the future.
Become a Member
We are a professional membership organization that promotes high-quality early learning for children birth to age 8, by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
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We offer career supports, financial aid opportunities, grants, student loan repayment programs, and more to help early childhood educators start and continue a career.
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Join us in advancing early childhood education as a profession in Vermont, advocate, donate, volunteer, and learn about our Exchange fellowship program.
View our 2023 Accomplishments
To get a sense of what we collectively accomplished this past fiscal year, read VTAEYC’s FY2023 Annual Report or watch our 2-minute video synopsis.
Careers at VTAEYC
Higher Education Outreach Coordinator
Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented individual to fill the role of Higher Education Outreach Coordinator. In this temporary position, the successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and co-facilitating meetings within the Vermont Higher Education Early Childhood Education Consortium. The primary focus will be on conducting in-depth analyses of higher education preparation programs for early childhood education, identifying alignment and needs, and using this information to inform recruitment strategies.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Consortium Facilitation: Coordinate and facilitate regular meetings of the Vermont Early Childhood Higher Education Education Consortium.
- Analysis of Higher Education Programs: Conduct comprehensive analyses of various higher education preparation programs for early childhood education.
- Alignment and Needs Assessment: Identify areas of alignment and common needs among higher education programs within the consortium.
- Recruitment Strategy Development: Utilize analysis results to inform the development of targeted recruitment strategies for prospective students.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three professional references by the end of business day April 15, 2024. Applications can be sent to beth.wallace@vtaeyc.org.
ECE Program Assessment Specialist
VTAEYC is seeking a full-time (40 hours per week) Early Childhood Education Program Assessment Specialists for the newly created Vermont System for Program Access to Resources for Quality Supports (SPARQS).
In this role, you will report to the Associate Director for ECE Program Quality. You’ll conduct confidential, timely, valid, and reliable unscored consultation and scored assessments using state-approved program assessment tools for regulated infant, toddler, preschool, and afterschool programs for the STARS Program Assessment System. Ideal candidates will have direct knowledge of approved STars Assessment tools, including CLASS.
ECE Program Quality Support Specialist
VTAEYC is seeking a full-time Early Childhood Education Program Quality Support Specialist (QSS) for the expanding SPARQS Program.
Reporting to the Associate Director for ECE Program Quality, you’ll provide consultation, coaching, mentoring, and technical assistance in continuous quality improvement to regulated early childhood and afterschool programs and Vermont Early Childhood Networks.
While primarily providing phone, virtual, and in-person coaching, technical assistance, and mentoring for all the different types of regulated programs in one assigned region, QSS staff will together serve the entire state.
ECE Professional Development Specialist
VTAEYC is seeking a a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as a Professional Development Specialist.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in providing exceptional customer service, coordinating events, and managing relationships with partner organizations. The Professional Development Specialist will play a crucial role in coordinating high-quality professional development opportunities for regional and statewide early childhood educator networks, programs and the VTAEYC Annual Conference.
ECE Workforce Development Manager
VTAEYC is seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual to join our team as an ECE Workforce Development Manager.
The primary responsibility of this role is to develop and execute a comprehensive early childhood educator recruitment strategy. The successful candidate will be instrumental in creating, publishing, and distributing informational and educational materials aimed at promoting child care as a rewarding career choice. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders, including secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, higher education organizations, the child care field, and early childhood educators to expand the recruitment pool and enhance awareness. This position also entails guiding Early Childhood Educators through VTAEYC programs on an individual basis.
Media Requests​ & Press Releases​
VTAEYC is available and welcomes requests for interviews, quotes, background information, data related to our work, and more. Please contact us at info@vtaeyc.org for inquiries.
Annual Awards VTAEYC Seeks Nominations for 2024 Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Annual Awards Annual Awards: Tammy Gosley of Bennington is 2023 Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Curtis Fund Commitment