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Early Childhood Educator (ECE)

Employer

LITTLE OTTERS DAYCARE CENTRE

Date Posted

February 09, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location Leduc, AB
  • Earnings $36.00 hourly
  • Work Hours 30 to 45 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Mar 11, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

LITTLE OTTERS DAYCARE CENTRE

Languages

English

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Assess the children's development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
  • Bathe, diaper and feed infants and toddlers
  • Develop and implement child-care programs that support and promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
  • Storytelling
  • Synthesize the overall situation of the children and communicate the information to the parents
  • Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
  • Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
  • Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
  • Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
  • Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
  • Guide and assist children in the development of proper eating, dressing and toilet habits
  • Observe children for signs of potential learning or behavioural problems and prepare reports for parents, guardians or supervisor
  • Discuss progress and problems of children at staff meetings
  • Establish guidelines for behaviour
  • Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
  • Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with co-workers and community service providers working with children
  • Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
  • Plan and organize activities for school-age children in child-care programs before and after regular school hours

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Child development worker (ECE level 2)
  • Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate
  • CPR Certificate

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Early morning

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • On call
  • Day

Other benefits

Other benefits


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Early Childhood Educator (ECE) is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Early Childhood Educators
SOCIAL

Interest in instructing and guiding children in the development of proper eating, dressing and personal hygiene; in leading children in activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, providing opportunities for creative expression through the mediums of art, dramatic play, music and physical fitness, and taking them to local points of interest

METHODICAL

Interest in handling to prepare and demonstrate the use of craft materials and to demonstrate the use of simple musical instruments

directive

Interest in compiling information to develop daily activities for children; may plan and organize activities for school and children in child care programs before and after regular school hours; may supervise and co-ordinate the activities of other early childhood educators and assistants

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