Early Childhood Educator (ECE)

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Child care centre
• Rural area
• Kindergarten
• Elementary school
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Daycare

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
• Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Maintain daycare equipment
• Storytelling
• Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
• Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
• Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
• Establish guidelines for behaviour
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Certificate
• CPR Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)

Area of specialization

• Pre-school education

Additional information

Security and safety

• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Punctuality
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Creativity
• Honesty
• Ability to multitask