Early Childhood Educators Specific Skills Knowledge of licensing regulations

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Excellent oral communication; Interpersonal awareness; Dependability; Judgement; Values and ethics; Reliability; Punctuality

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Attention to detail; Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Security and Safety

Child abuse registry check; Immunization records; Criminal record check; Vulnerable sector check

Work Setting

Nursery school; Day care centre or nursery school; Child care centre; Before and after school programs

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

Children's Ages 5 years; Up to 12 years

Early Childhood Educator Assistant Skills

Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings; 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

Experience with Special Needs Children

Children with behavioural issues; Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD); Children with Down syndrome

Experience Will train

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

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; Emergency child care first aid and CPR; Food allergy and anaphylaxis training

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificateor equivalent experience

Languages English