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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
- CPR Certificate
- Child development assistant (ECE level 1)
Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
- Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
- Support early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
Children's Ages
- Infant (3 months - 11 months)
- Up to 12 years
Additional Skills
- Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
Work Setting
- Child care centre
- Before and after school programs
Security and Safety
- Child abuse registry check
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Work Location Information
- Rural area
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Interpersonal awareness
- Dependability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Punctuality
Early Childhood Educators Specific Skills
- Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
- Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
- provide opportunities to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children