The International Association of Special Education,
IASE, (International Association of Special Education, 2012) is an
international association of professionals dedicated to special needs services
and quality of life. The organization
includes teacher educators, teachers, therapists, family members, counselors,
and others with associated disciplines.
This agency is looking for volunteers to work in Bangladesh, India,
Malawi, Mexico and Tanzania on service projects. The volunteers needed are in a range of areas
from therapists, teachers, office personnel, and other related
professions. In Bangladesh they are
searching for volunteers to work from October through March to train staff and
volunteers in the field of disabilities, to organize a self-help movement among
the disabled people, to analyze the social and economic plight of the disabled,
and to conduct social survey. Each
country has a set of needed volunteers with related positions and varying
requirements. This web site has a
translate selection on the main page, and can be translated into sixty six
languages! The publication section
includes yearly journals with a multitude of information.
The European Agency for Development in Special
Education Needs (European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education,
2012) is a self-governing and independent organization which collaborates in
the area of education for the special needs person. The agency is working on a number of projects
related to inclusion, educational quality and teacher education. Results are available for viewing. There are no positions currently available.
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization, 2012) provides leadership on an international level to
enhance learning for all populations.
They set educational standards, provide information, advocate for
education, dispense information, and provide leadership for educational
reform. They have a theme based website,
with a variety of topics. I was
especially interested in the topic “Strengthening Education Systems”. This topic included early childhood education
and inclusion, with subtopics on child soldiers, children with disabilities,
street children and more. The website
offers a six booklet toolkit on inclusive education, with details on many
topics such as the creation and management of inclusive classrooms. UNESCO currently has an opening for a Social
Media and Web Coordinator in the area of Education Research. The position is in Paris, and pays $73,226 US
dollars per year. This person must have
a master’s degree in information technology or other related discipline.
United Nations Children’s Fund - UNICEF (UNICEF, 2012)
is a forceful organization which has the global authority and partners to
influence decision-makers in the area of rights. They believe that caring and nurturing for
children is of the utmost importance.
UNICEF was created for the purpose of improving children lives by
fighting against violence, disease, poverty and discrimination. UNICEF is active in over 190 countries. UNICEF has many types of positions. The Junior Professional Program is for
persons 28 to 32 years of age with a Master’s Degree and two years of
experience. The NETI program is a mid-career
program which accepts Junior Professionals with 15 months experience or
mid-career professionals. Senior
Professionals are highly qualified persons at the height of their careers. A senior position requires an advanced degree
and a minimum of ten years of relevant experience. At this time, NETI applications are being
accepted. Junior openings exist in Japan,
and senior positions are open in New York and Oman. The salaries and requirements vary.
References
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization - UNESCO. (2012). Education. Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/strengthening-education-systems/inclusive-education
International Association of Special Education –
IASE. (2012). www.iase.org
European Agency for Development in Special Needs
Education. (2012). Teacher Education for
Inclusion Across Europe – Challenges and Opportunities. Retrieved from www.european-agency.org/publications/ereports/te4i-challenges-and-opportunities/TE4I-Syntheses-Report-EN.pdf
