NAFCC Accreditation Council Application 2025

NAFCC Accreditation Council Eligibility & Role Description

To be considered for the NAFCC Accreditation Council: YOU MUST BE AN NAFCC MEMBER

Please submit your application, resume, and 2 letters of recommendation no later than Friday, January 31st, 2025.

The principal functions of the NAFCC Accreditation Council are as follows:

Establish goals consistent with the purpose, vision, and mission of NAFCC to encapsulate the principal function of maintaining the quality and integrity of the accreditation program
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of NAFCC Accreditation Council

Monitor organizational performance Council Members have the following skills/qualifications:

Possess the commitment, time, and leadership skills to serve effectively in the specified position

Have broad knowledge and awareness of issues facing the field

Able to conceptualize the appropriate role of NAFCC Accreditation

Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to objectively consider various perspectives to guide major policy decisions of NAFCC Accreditation

Able to work cooperatively and collaboratively with the early care and education community and allied agencies

Able to interact positively with diverse groups of people

Able to be a public spokesperson on behalf of NAFCC Accreditation and its principles

Have expertise in special areas needed by NAFCC Accreditation, including knowledge of governance, group functioning, management, academic research, knowledge and/or experience in

Please reach out to the nominating committee with questions at:

NAFCCAccreditationCouncil@Gmail.Com

Before starting your application, please review the General Responsibilities and Duties for Members and Alternate of the NAFCC Accreditation Council that are linked in the announcement. Also, you will need to have collected your 2 reference letters and resume to attach at the end.

Are you a member of NAFCC?

YesNo

Please list your NAFCC Member ID number:

I have read the General Responsibilities and Duties for Members and Alternate.

YesNo

I have collected my 2 reference letters to submit at the end of my application

YesNo

Essay Questions

Using 2-4 sentences, please answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Include specific examples.

Describe your experience with family childcare:

Describe your experience with NAFCC Accreditation:

Describe your experience with other forms of accreditation or application of standards:

List and describe your involvement with other professional childcare organizations:

Describe experiences you have had on a board, committee, association, or community

activity that was charged with and/or responsible for policy development and oversight:

Describe your experiences with literature reviews/academic research:

Please share any additional comments or information you would like:

Council members are required to meet the following benchmarks. Please confirm that, if you are selected as council member, you can meet the following benchmarks and expectations:

Please read through the following and check all that you are able to meet:

Can you invest at least 5 hours/month to Accreditation Council meetings and duties?Can you attend one 1-hour meeting/ each month on a weekday (meetings currently take place one Tuesday/month at 3pm EASTERN)? 85% attendance is required.Do you agree to participate in at least 2 committees, potentially leading 1?Do you have internet access that will allow you to view NAFCC Accreditation Policies and other related documents online?Do you have consistent access to email that allows you to respond to any Council communication within 36 hours?

Code of Ethical Conduct NAFCC has a firm commitment to uphold the highest ethical

standards in the early care and education field and has adopted the "NAEYC Code of

Ethical Conduct." The code "offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a

common basis for resolving the ethical dilemmas encountered in early care and education…" (NAEYC 2005).

View the code at http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

I agreeI do not agree

Please upload your 1st reference letter here:

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Please upload your 2nd reference letter here

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Please upload your resume here:

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NAFCC Accreditation Council Application 2025

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Essay Questions