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Early Childhood Educators
Develop and implement age appropriate programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, social and emotional development of children within the facility.
Lead activities by teaching songs, telling and reading stories, providing opportunities for children to express themselves creatively through different mediums.
Help maintain an environment that protects the health and well being of children attending.
Assess abilities, interests, and needs of children and discuss progress and problems with fellow co workers, parents, and director.
Assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toileting procedures.
Maintain and establish collaborative relationships with fellow co-worker.
Plan and supervise different activities independently or with other educators.
Benefit package completely covered by facility.
Sponsorship to further education in early years field is offered.
First Aid/Food Safe handling course strong asset
Priority will be given to candidates with certificate in early childhood education.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Finding information
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- 5 years
- 1 year
- 2 years
- 3 years
- 3-11 months
- 4 years
- Newborn
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Food Safe Certificate
- Early Childhood Education Diploma or Degree
Early Childhood Education Skills
- Provide supervision and guidance of daily activities, field trips and special activities
- Prepare progress reports and discuss with parents and other staff members
- Plan and develop child care and nursery school programs
- Assess the developmental level of children
- Knowledge of licensing regulations
Additional Skills
- Maintain day care supplies and equipment
- Assist in housekeeping duties
- Assist in maintaining records of children
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve snacks
- Observe children and report on observations to supervisor
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Conduct and monitor activity programs designed for young children
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Arrange transition periods such as lunch and rest for children
Work Setting
- Child care centre
Ability to Supervise
- 1-2 people
- 3-4 people
- 5-10 people
- 11-15 people
- 16-20 people
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)