Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are working to minimize the impacts of the postal service disruption.
Les ministères, les sociétés d’État et les organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan travaillent à réduire au minimum les répercussions de l’interruption des services postaux.
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This rewarding career allows educators the opportunity to form bonds with children while teaching them important life skills during their most formative years.
Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) are professionals who specialize in the care and education of young children. ECEs work hands-on with children to support their development as they grow and learn. This includes talking to them, singing with them, playing with them, encouraging them, and caring for their safety, wellness and emotional health. ECEs create quality early learning and child care programs in indoor and outdoor spaces; encourage children’s social connections; establish daily routines; document children’s progress and learning; care for children’s personal needs like toileting and diapering; prepare food; and maintain and clean equipment.
In Saskatchewan, child care centres and the work of the ECE profession are guided by Play and Exploration: Early Learning Program Guide.
Individuals who enter this career should enjoy working with children and be comfortable working alone and with a team. They should be prepared for an active job that includes standing, walking, sitting on the floor, bending, lifting and spending time outdoors. ECEs work with children with differing abilities and from diverse backgrounds.
Most ECEs are employed by regulated child care centres. In Saskatchewan, the majority of child care centres are operated by non-profit parent boards in schools, community spaces and workplaces. At the start of their career, an ECE will report to a supervisor and/or the child care centre director.
Child care centres typically operate throughout the calendar year and typically operate from 10 to 12 hours per day to accommodate the working day of parents or guardians. They use staggered shifts for staff in order to accommodate their operating hours.
Centres and other regulated child care facilities must abide by the expectations laid out by The Child Care Act, 2014 and The Child Care Regulations, 2015 and are regulated by the Ministry of Education. Saskatchewan requires educators working in child care centres to hold an ECE certification from the Ministry of Education. ECE certification demonstrates that educators have the skills and knowledge to work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged children in a regulated child care facility in Saskatchewan
ECEs working in a child care centre are responsible for a group of children, but they also work as part of a team with other staff. Good communication skills and the ability to interact with other ECEs working in the centre are an asset. These skills will also help ECEs to develop relationships with parents and guardians and help them to communicate about the progress of the children in their care.
As they build their careers, ECEs may be responsible for supervising or mentoring others and have responsibility for human resources and financial management of centre operations as centre supervisors or directors.
There are a variety of positions available in child care facilities. Child care centres across the province are interested in hiring individuals who are available to work full-time, part-time, casually or over the summer.
This may be attractive for individuals who are studying in high school or at a post-secondary institution. This also might be of interest for individuals looking to change focus in their career or work additional hours. Of course, a strong interest in working with young children is key to success in working in this sector.
While training prior to entering the field is an asset, according to The Child Care Regulations, 2015, individuals who work fewer than 65 hours per month in a child care centre are not required to have ECE training.
In addition to the benefit of fostering a love of learning and curiosity in children and forming meaningful relationships with children and families, ECEs have the benefit that most centres operate during regular daytime hours during the weekday, Monday to Friday.
Centres also operate in communities across the province, from small communities to large urban centres, so individuals with ECE training have many options when deciding the community they live and work in.
Regulated child care facilities set wages for their employees in alignment with Saskatchewan’s employment standards. The province is supporting the sector through a wage enhancement for certified ECEs. Ministry of Education data (December 2023) indicates that, on average, certified ECEs working directly with children in regulated child care centres earn:
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