Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Editorial Fellowship
- Division for Early Childhood (DEC)
- Feb 18
- 2 min read
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children’s (CEC) seeks applications for one Editorial Fellowship position for an early career scholar who identifies as a voice from an under-represented community and whose work supports young children with or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities.
In line with DEC’s Racial Equity Point of View (DEC RE POV), this fellowship seeks to foster a more equitable and inclusive resource system by creating a leadership opportunity for a DEC member from an underrepresented community who is in the early stages of their career (e.g., doctoral student, postdoctoral scholar, pre-tenured faculty member).
About the Division for Early Childhood
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is an international membership organization. The DEC mission states, “It is the collective responsibility of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children to center the needs and realities of those who are most negatively impacted by systemic inequity. We advance and shape leadership, research, policy, and practice that supports, engages, and informs those who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children with or at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC works to identify, interrogate, and dismantle systemic inequities so that young children and their families thrive.”
About the Editorial Fellowship
Activities will include supporting an editorial team in soliciting manuscripts, identifying reviewers, assigning reviewers to manuscripts, reviewing manuscripts, engaging in administrative tasks, supporting editorial decisions, and contributing to the introduction to the planned DEC monograph.
DEC is looking for an applicant with the following qualifications:
Early career scholar (e.g., doctoral student, postdoctoral scholar, pre-tenured faculty member) in the field of early intervention/early childhood special education.
Strong organizational and administrative skills with attention to detail and ability to manage tasks and deadlines.
Strong communication and collaboration skills to engage with authors, reviewers, and the editorial team.
In line with DEC's Racial Equity Point of View, this opportunity is specifically designed for an individual who identifies as a member of a community that is historically under-represented especially in research and publishing leadership roles.
Members representative of the diversity of DEC membership are encouraged to apply, including race, ethnicity, culture, language, dialect, age, ability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, religion/spirituality, and national origin. We seek representation of geography, organizations, agencies, universities, and experience. Applicants should be/become knowledgeable about the DEC Mission, Vision, Policies, and Racial Equity Point of View.
The fellow will serve an 18-month term and will work alongside the editorial team to support the publication of a new DEC monograph. The fellowship includes a $625 stipend each quarter as well as a free CEC/DEC membership and DEC conference registration. If the fellow works at least 20 hours during the conference, airfare and hotel accommodations will also be covered.
Application Deadline & Selection Process
Applications are due Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, 11:59 PM Eastern Time. Please complete this form to apply.
All applications will be reviewed by the monograph co-editors. Final applicants will be contacted for an interview with the co-editors and a member of the executive office.
