early childhood education worker

Children’s Ages

1 year

2 years

3 years

4 years

Infant (3 months – 11 months)

Additional Skills

Supervise staff, trainees or volunteers

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

Storytelling

Work Setting

Day care centre or nursery school

Child care centre

Before and after school programs

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

Physically demanding

Attention to detail

Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Team player

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Interpersonal awareness

Dependability

Judgement

Values and ethics

Reliability

Punctuality