Early Childhood Educator (**.)

  • west st paul

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

  • Child development supervisor (ECE level 3)
  • Child development worker (ECE level 2)

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
  • Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours
  • Supervise and co-ordinate activities of other early childhood educators and early childhood educator assistants

Work Setting :

  • Nursery school
  • Child care centre

Security and Safety :

  • Child abuse registry check
  • Criminal record check
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/Travel Information :

  • Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities :

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

Ability to Supervise :

  • 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

Long term benefits :

  • Pension plan