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Early childhood educator assistants

Description

Early childhood educators plan, organize and implement programs for children between the ages of infancy and 12 years. Early childhood educator assistants provide care for infants and preschool- to school-age children under the guidance of early childhood educators. Early childhood educators and assistants lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth and ensure their security and well-being. They are employed in child-care centres, day-care centres, kindergartens, agencies for exceptional children and other settings where early childhood education services are provided. Supervisors of early childhood educators and assistants are included in this unit group.

Example Titles

  • Baby-care worker
  • Baby-care worker assistant
  • Baby-care workers supervisor
  • Child care worker - daycare
  • Child care worker assistant
  • Daycare aide
  • Daycare attendant
  • Daycare coordinator
  • Daycare helper
  • Daycare supervisor
  • Daycare teacher
  • Daycare worker
  • Daycare worker assistant
  • Early childhood assistant
  • Early childhood education worker
  • Early childhood educator - junior kindergarten
  • Early childhood educator - kindergarten
  • Early childhood educator - preschool
  • Early childhood educator (ECE)
  • Early childhood educator (ECE) assistant
  • Early childhood educator assistant - junior kindergarten
  • Early childhood educator assistant - kindergarten
  • Early childhood program staff assistant
  • Early childhood program supervisor
  • Early childhood supervisor
  • Educator assistant - junior kindergarten
  • Infant daycare workers supervisor
  • Infants# daycare worker
  • Nursery school aide
  • Nursery school helper
  • Nursery school teacher
  • Preschool helper
  • Preschool supervisor

Duties

  • 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
  • Assist with proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
  • Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
  • Maintain daycare equipment and assist in housekeeping and cooking duties
  • Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
  • May assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.

Employment Requirements

  • Completion of secondary school is required.
  • Experience in child care is required.
  • Completion of an early childhood education assistant certificate program or post-secondary courses in early childhood education may be required.
  • Licensing by a provincial or territorial association as an early childhood educator may be required.
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