National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• E - Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
• E2 - Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c.
• E21 - Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c.

E217 - Early Childhood Educators and Assistants

Early childhood educators plan and organize activities for preschool and school-age children. Early childhood educator assistants provide care and guidance to preschool children under the supervision of early childhood educators. Early childhood educators and assistants lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth. They are employed in child-care centres, kindergartens, nursery schools, agencies for exceptional children, and other environments where early childhood education services are provided, or they may be self-employed. Early childhood educators who are supervisors are included in this group.

• Example Titles

  • aide, day care
  • aide, nursery school
  • assistant, early childhood educator
  • baby-care worker
  • baby-care worker assistant
  • baby-care workers supervisor
  • child-care worker - day care
  • child-care worker assistant
  • child-care worker, day care
  • co-op day-care co-ordinator
  • co-ordinator, daycare
  • co-ordinator, day-care co-op
  • day-care aide
  • day-care attendant
  • day-care co-op co-ordinator
  • day-care co-ordinator
  • day-care helper
  • day-care supervisor
  • day-care teacher
  • day-care worker
  • day-care worker assistant
  • early childhood assistant
  • early childhood education worker
  • early childhood educator
  • early childhood educator assistant
  • early childhood program staff assistant
  • early childhood supervisor
  • helper, day care
  • helper, nursery school
  • infant day-care workers supervisor
  • infants' day-care worker
  • junior-kindergarten educator assistant
  • kindergarten educator assistant
  • nursery school aide
  • nursery school helper
  • nursery school teacher
  • preschool helper
  • preschool supervisor
  • preschool teacher
  • teacher, day care
  • teacher, preschool