// Unit group · 2342

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

2 Professionals / 23 Teaching Professionals / 234 Primary School and Early Childhood Teachers / All level 4

// Working conditions

BiologicalLifting and posture

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

planning and organizing individual and group activities designed to facilitate the development of children's motor skills, cooperative and social skills, confidence and understanding

promoting language development through story-telling, 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.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Early childhood educator
- Pre-school teacher

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Child care centre manager - 1341
- Child care worker - 5311

Indexed job titles 8