National Occupation Code (NOC): 42202

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, daycare 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.

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Employment Requirements for Early childhood educators and assistants

• Early childhood educators

• Completion of a two- to four-year college program in early childhood education or a bachelor's degree in child development is required.
• Licensing is required in Ontario and certification is required in British Columbia for early childhood educators. Licensing for early childhood educators is usually required in all other provinces and territories.

• Early childhood educator assistants

• 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.

Alternate Job 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
• Éducatrice - Éducateur De La Petite Enfance
• Early Childhood Teacher
• Early Childhood Education Assistant (supply Staff)
• Child Care Providers Wanted