Level Two *

Early Childhood Education

You’re a natural leader and very creative. You respect children and have a strong desire to see them thrive.

You're a good match for our ECE Diploma Programs!
and
should make Level Three Classification your goal!*

 

ECE’s have lots of options and can work in a variety of ECE and related settings. You can own your own business or be part of management or administration. Your work becomes more engaging and easier as you learn about how children develop and how to work with children in group settings.

Opportunities:

  • Be part of a professional community and have a professional identity.
  • Be confident in your conversations with families and outside professionals.
  • Fill roles in inclusion, programming, and leadership as you gain experience.

 Lifestyle:

  • Work normal business hours.
  • Typically have holidays off.
  • Find steady work (not seasonal).
  • Full time employment.
  • Open and close facilities.
  • Make investments in self, career, and classroom.
  • Mentor and support others in their learning and practice.
  • Take pleasure in the work and in helping children and families thrive.
  • Accept responsibility of challenging and complex work.

 Available Jobs:

  • Early Childhood Educator, childcare worker, Child Care Director, program director, centre manager, can work in pre-primary classrooms. Inclusion work in family home daycare agency as an advisor, manager, family resource programs as ECE, with experience and professional learning pyramid model coach, trainer, ECE assistant in Primary Classrooms.

Expected Income:

  • $17 / hour is the salary floor in a licensed facility.

You Should Apply For: 

  • ECE Diploma Program 

  • Diploma Program with PLAR

*Understanding the difference between Certificates, Diplomas, Classification, and Certification

It's important to distinguish between certificates and diplomas, which you earn with us, and classification and certification, which the provincial government handles. Terminology varies by province   

NSCECE provides your education and practicum experience and will issue you an Early Childhood Assistant (ECA) Certificate or an ECE Diploma. 

Certification of your Classification is issued by Classification Services, Early Years Branch, at the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development. (We do not certify your level-one or level-two classification.) 

The requirements for classification and the requirements to work in specific centres evolve with industry standards. You can find up-to-date information here: https://www.ednet.ns.ca/earlyyears/pd/ClassificationforStaff.shtml 

     
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