early childhood education worker

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• First Aid Certificate

• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate

• CPR Certificate

• Child development assistant (ECE level 1)

• Child development worker (ECE level 2)

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR

Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills

• Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings

• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers

• 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

• 5 years

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• Infant (3 months - 11 months)

Additional Skills

• Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties

• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children

• Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours

Work Setting

• Kindergarten

• Day care centre or nursery school

• Child care centre

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

• Vulnerable sector check

Work Site Environment

• Noisy

• Air conditioned

Transportation/Travel Information

• Own transportation

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

• Physically demanding

• Attention to detail

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Ability to Supervise

• 1 to 2 people

• 3-4 people

• 5-10 people

Work Location Information

• Urban area

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Team player

• Excellent oral communication

• Excellent written communication

• Interpersonal awareness

• Dependability

• Judgement

• Values and ethics

• Reliability

• Punctuality

Early Childhood Educators Specific Skills

• Knowledge of licensing regulations

• Establish guidelines for behaviour

• 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

• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits

• Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor

• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children

• Assess the abilities, interests and needs of children and discuss progress or problems with parents and other staff members

• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children

Health benefits

• Health care plan

• Dental plan

• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits

• Life insurance

• Registered retirement savings plan (RRSP)

• Other benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available