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.

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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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Program

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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Involved

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

Please check back soon for additional opportunities

ECE Program Assessment Specialist

VTAEYC is seeking a full-time (40 hours per week) Early Childhood Education Program Assessment Specialist for the Vermont System for Program Access to Resources for Quality Supports (SPARQS)

This position offers an exciting opportunity for experienced and passionate early childhood educators who are skilled at providing technical assistance and consultation to programs on continuous quality improvements to advance in a Quality Recognition System (QRS), such as Vermont’s STep Ahead Recognition System (STARS). Ideal candidates will have direct knowledge of approved STARS Assessment tools, including CLASS.

Administrative Coordinator

VTAEYC is seeking a full-time (40 hours per week) Administrative Coordinator.

The Administrative Coordinator plays a key role in advancing our mission to engage and support early childhood educators statewide. This position is responsible for conducting targeted outreach to under-engaged early childhood education programs, coordinating logistics for virtual and in-person events, processing payments, maintaining membership systems, and supporting the overall operations of the Engagement Department. 

The ideal candidate is highly organized, service-oriented, and motivated to make meaningful connections across the early childhood community.

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.

Vermont Recognizes Week of the Young Child 2025 Governor Scott Issues Proclamation for April 5-11 to Highlight Importance of Early Childhood Education
Burlington, Vt: The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is proud to announce that Governor Phil Scott has officially declared April 5-11, ...
Annual Awards
VTAEYC Seeks Nominations for 2024 Early Childhood Educator of the Year
May 6, 2024 The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) enthusiastically invites nominations for Vermont’s 2024 Early Childhood Educator of the Year. ...
Annual Awards
Annual Awards: Tammy Gosley of Bennington is 2023 Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Tammy Gosley of Bennington is the 2023 Vermont Early Childhood Educator of the Year. Gosley is a Lead Teacher with Head Start / Early Head ...

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