Early Childhood Educator
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- What's it like to be an Early Childhood Educator?
- How to become an Early Childhood Educator
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What's it like to be an Early Childhood Educator?
Early Childhood Educators facilitate classes for children from around 2 months to 6 years of age. They help develop children's social, motor, and learning skills, providing a strong framework for future education. Early Childhood Educators work at private preschools, government schools, and day care centres.
Tasks and duties
- Creating a safe learning environment for children by adhering to safety protocols.
- Creating quality learning environments for children by designing developmentally appropriate programmes, classroom activities and learning resources.
- Nurturing the growth of literacy, numeracy, motor, social and emotional skills in children.
- Designing developmentally appropriate curricula and preparing materials for classroom activities.
- Observing children to understand their strengths and developmental needs.
- Maintaining communication with parents, colleagues and other relevant stakeholders to ensure continuity in children’s learning, provide quality care to young children and develop positive relationships.
- Engaging in ongoing professional development to stay current with best practices in early childhood education, and staying updated on appropriate education innovations and/or new teaching methods.
How to become an Early Childhood Educator
A relevant qualification approved by the Early Childhood Development Agency is necessary to work as an Early Childhood Educator.
Complete a course in early childhood education, which will include a practicum at an ECDA-licensed preschool centre.
Obtain a teacher certification from the Early Childhood Development Agency upon meeting their academic, professional and language standards.
Consider completing advanced certificates and diplomas in early childhood education to progress your career.
