early childhood educator (ECE)
Job description
- Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to their needs.
- Assist co-workers in housekeeping and cooking duties.
- 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.
- Storytelling.
- Supervise staff, trainees, or volunteers.
- Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents.
- Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that 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.
- Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records.
- 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.
- Prepare snacks and arrange rooms or furniture for lunch and rest periods.
- Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioral problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians, or supervisors.
- Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors.
- Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings.
- Knowledge of licensing regulations.
- Establish guidelines for behavior.
- Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children.
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children.
- Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security, and well-being of children.
- Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours.
Supervision
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate.
- First Aid Certificate.
- CPR Certificate.
- Paramedical services coverage.