Early childhood educators

Early childhood educators promote the social, physical, and intellectual development of children below primary school age through the provision of educational and play activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Planning and organizing individual and group activities designed to facilitate the development of children's motor, cooperative and social skills, confidence and understanding
• Promoting language development through storytelling, role play, songs, rhymes and informal conversations and discussions
• Leading children in activities that provide opportunities for creative expression through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness
• Observing children in order to evaluate progress and to detect signs of developmental, emotional or health-related problems
• Observing and assessing nutritional health, welfare and safety needs of students and identifying factors which may impede students' progress
• Supervising children's activities to ensure safety and resolve conflicts
• Guiding and assisting children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
• Discussing progress or problems of children with parents and other staff members and identifying appropriate actions and referrals to other services
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with other service providers working with young children