What is an Early Childhood Educator?
Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) are specially trained to understand child development and stimulate the intellectual, physical, emotional,  and social development of young children.
 
They learn how to provide guidance to children and how to create stimulating environments for children to explore and interact.  They are part of a team that partners with parents to help children develop to their full potential.
 
 It is these relationships that have a major impact on how happy and successful a child is through the school years and in later life.

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Staff Qualifications

Our trained and caring staff strive on a daily basis to provide a variety of activities and learning centres to the children.  Our program consists of a variety of structured and unstructured activities that are theme and emergent (child’s interest) based.  Outdoor time, weather permitting, is a daily part of our program. 
 
The Centre believes that education leads to self-improvement and recognizes that the skills and knowledge of its employees are critical to the success of the organization. We encourage higher education and professional development opportunities such as workshops, conferences and courses related to the child care field.

​Two thirds of our Centre staff must be trained Early Childhood Educators II or III and have a Diploma in Early Childhood Education, or equivalent. BBE strives to meet or exceed this minimum with our permanent staff complement. Our part time staff, and substitute staff are carefully screened and work to the same standards and child care philosophy.

 All of our staff must:

• Have a valid certificate First Aid and CPR and maintain training.
• Undergo a child abuse and criminal records check.
• Participate in workplace fire, health and safety training.
• Review all BBE’s policies on a yearly basis.

Professional Code of Ethics

BBE employees are expected to follow a professional code of ethics that:

• Promotes the health and well-being of all children.
• Uses developmentally appropriate practices when working with all children.
• Demonstrates caring for all children in all aspects of their practice.
• Promotes working in partnership with parents or guardians, supporting them in meeting their responsibilities to their children.
• Advocates for partnerships with colleagues and other service providers in the community to support the well-being of families.
• Work in ways that enhance human dignity.
• Pursues, on an ongoing basis, the knowledge, skills, and self-awareness needed to be professionally competent.
• Demonstrates integrity in all of their professional relationships.

Early Childhood Educators are
​trained in the following

• Communication Skills
• Study of Human Development
• Early Childhood Profession
• Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood
• Guidance Practices
• Provide Nurturing Care
• Provide for Physical Health and Safety
• Interact with Children Through Play 
• Provide an Environment for Play
• Development in Early Childhood
• Facilitate Symbolic Play Term
• Facilitate Music and Movement
• Foster Discovery and Creative Play 
• Prepare for Play
• Support Children with Additional Support Needs
• Respect Children with Diverse Cultures
• Support the Abused Child Support
• Infants and School Age Children
• Interpersonal Communication
• Behaviour Management Strategies
• Respond to Physical, Medical & Nutritional
• Foster Language Literacy & Math Through Play
• Plan for Play Based Programs
• Support Partnerships with Families
• Use Professional Communication Skills
• Display Professional Behaviours
• Guide A Variety of Challenging Behaviours
• Extend Children's Play
• Variety of Approaches to Program Planning