The teacher or children educator works with children aged between 0 and 12 years. Upon contact with the workplace, he or she is called to meet the basic needs of the child. To do this, he or she must ensure the safety of the child, assess the needs of the latter (hygiene, comfort, sleep, food), give it the proper care and assess the appropriateness of interventions.

Besides the satisfaction of basic needs, the teacher or educator for children must meet the psychological needs and education of the child. To this end, he or she must establish a meaningful relationship with him. He or she must maintain a climate conducive to the development of the child and the group's actions in connection with the individual or collective behavior.

Finally, the teacher or the teacher needs to create a living environment that promotes the psychomotor, cognitive, language, social-emotional and moral development of the child. To do this, he or she must design, organize, conduct and evaluate daily activities tailored to specific customer needs.

The general educator working in childcare can exercise their profession with all the children clients in Quebec, in any kind of care. He/she will be trained to perform all daily functions required to meet the needs of children.

The AEC program of Education Techniques for Children aims to meet the training needs of people who work or will work with children aged 0 to 12 years.

This program will allow trainees to perform the duties and exercise the functions related to the educational mission and basic health care to children.

After training, the teacher or the teacher will be able to:

• Understand the development of children and their diverse needs;
• Ensuring the welfare and safety of children attending child care and foster their development;
• Understand the context of the work of the educator and the educator in child care and to work with the various agents involved;
• Gain a better understanding of themselves and be more able to use their personal resources within his practice.

Anyone wishing to work with children aged 0 to 12 years working in early childhood centers, in a facility or in a family environment and child care in schools.

The holders of the college certificate in education techniques for children will work with children aged 0 to 12 years in different care recognized in Quebec: early childhood centers, day care centers, day nurseries, kindergartens, child care in a family environment, and child care in schools..

• Average starting salary: $ 12.24 to $ 18.36 / hour
• Placement rate: 98.2%.

Educators and teaching assistants in early childhood perform some or all of the following functions:

Educators of early childhood:

• prepare and implement daily activities that promote children's development;
• direct the activities of children by telling or reading stories, teaching songs, demonstrating the use of simple musical instruments, preparing craft materials and show children how to use it, give children the opportunity to express their creativity through art, role play, music and physical activity, and taking the children to places of interest in the region;
• teach children good habits for eating, grooming and care of clothing;
• observe children for signs of learning disabilities or emotional problems and take the necessary measures;
• assess the skills, abilities, interests and needs of children;
• discuss progress or problems of children with parents and other staff members;
• build relationships with other community service providers to children and work with them;
• attend meetings and workshops to develop new teaching methods and discuss;
• plan and organize, as appropriate, activities for school-age children who attend child care programs before and after school;
• monitor and coordinate, as appropriate, the activities of other teachers and teaching assistants in early childhood.

The person holding the certificate of college studies in Early Childhood Education may also work in early childhood centers in installation. This certificate, together with three (3) years of experience allow him/her to be part of the custodial staff trained according to the rules on early childhood centers.

• patience;
• comprehension;
• intellectual curiosity;
• dynamism;
• listening;
• openness;
• autonomy;
• warmth;
• creativity;
• adaptability;
• self-control;
• sense of responsibility;
• etiquette;
• ease of expression and communication;
• rigor;
• good health;
• good eyesight;
• good hearing.

Those interested in enrolling in this program must have completed a secondary or vocational diploma (DES or DEP) or have training deemed sufficient by the college. Those interested in enrolling in this program must also satisfy the following conditions:

• Having interrupted his/her studies for at least two consecutive semesters or one academic year.
• To be covered by an agreement between the College and an employer or a government program.
• Have completed at least one year of postsecondary education over a period of a year or more.