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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator
1, record 1, English, early%20childhood%20educator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECE 1, record 1, English, ECE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éducateur de la petite enfance
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éducatrice de la petite enfance 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9ducatrice%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator assistant-kindergarten
1, record 2, English, early%20childhood%20educator%20assistant%2Dkindergarten
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide-éducateur à la maternelle
1, record 2, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducateur%20%C3%A0%20la%20maternelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aide-éducatrice à la maternelle 1, record 2, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducatrice%20%C3%A0%20la%20maternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- aide éducateur à la maternelle
- aide éducatrice à la maternelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator-kindergarten
1, record 3, English, early%20childhood%20educator%2Dkindergarten
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- early childhood educator-preschool 1, record 3, English, early%20childhood%20educator%2Dpreschool
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éducateur de la petite enfance au niveau préscolaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance%20au%20niveau%20pr%C3%A9scolaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éducatrice de la petite enfance au niveau préscolaire 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ducatrice%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance%20au%20niveau%20pr%C3%A9scolaire
correct, feminine noun
- éducateur de la petite à la maternelle 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20%C3%A0%20la%20maternelle
correct, masculine noun
- éducatrice de la petite à la maternelle 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ducatrice%20de%20la%20petite%20%C3%A0%20la%20maternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator-junior kindergarten
1, record 4, English, early%20childhood%20educator%2Djunior%20kindergarten
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- nursery school teacher 1, record 4, English, nursery%20school%20teacher
correct
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éducateur à la prématernelle
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9ducateur%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9maternelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éducatrice à la prématernelle 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9ducatrice%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9maternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator assistant
1, record 5, English, early%20childhood%20educator%20assistant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- ECE assistant 1, record 5, English, ECE%20assistant
correct
Record 5, Key term(s)
- early childhood educator assistant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aide-éducateur de la petite enfance
1, record 5, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- aide-éducatrice de la petite enfance 1, record 5, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducatrice%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, feminine noun
- moniteur de garderie éducative 1, record 5, French, moniteur%20de%20garderie%20%C3%A9ducative
correct, masculine noun
- monitrice de garderie éducative 1, record 5, French, monitrice%20de%20garderie%20%C3%A9ducative
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Key term(s)
- aide éducateur de la petite enfance
- aide éducatrice de la petite enfance
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2023-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator assistant-junior kindergarten
1, record 6, English, early%20childhood%20educator%20assistant%2Djunior%20kindergarten
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- educator assistant - junior kindergarten 1, record 6, English, educator%20assistant%20%2D%20junior%20kindergarten
correct
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- aide-éducateur à la prématernelle
1, record 6, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducateur%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9maternelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aide-éducatrice à la prématernelle 1, record 6, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducatrice%20%C3%A0%20la%20pr%C3%A9maternelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- aide éducateur à la prématernelle
- aide éducatrice à la prématernelle
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Education (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Early Childhood Educator Workforce Strategy
1, record 7, English, Early%20Childhood%20Educator%20Workforce%20Strategy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Early Childhood Educator Workforce Strategy : strategy announced in the Fall Economic Statement 2020. 2, record 7, English, - Early%20Childhood%20Educator%20Workforce%20Strategy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Stratégie relative à la population active des éducateurs de la petite enfance
1, record 7, French, Strat%C3%A9gie%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20population%20active%20des%20%C3%A9ducateurs%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stratégie relative à la population active des éducateurs de la petite enfance : stratégie annoncée dans l'Énoncé économique de l'automne de 2020. 2, record 7, French, - Strat%C3%A9gie%20relative%20%C3%A0%20la%20population%20active%20des%20%C3%A9ducateurs%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-04-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Education (General)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Early childhood educators and assistants
1, record 8, English, Early%20childhood%20educators%20and%20assistants
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Early childhood educators plan, organize and implement programs for children between the ages of infancy and 12 years. Early childhood educator assistants provide care for infants and preschool-to school-age children under the guidance of early childhood educators. Early childhood educators and assistants lead children in activities to stimulate and develop their intellectual, physical and emotional growth and ensure their security and well-being. They are employed in child-care centres, daycare centres, kindergartens, agencies for exceptional children and other settings where early childhood education services are provided. Supervisors of early childhood educators and assistants are included in this unit group. 1, record 8, English, - Early%20childhood%20educators%20and%20assistants
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4214: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 8, English, - Early%20childhood%20educators%20and%20assistants
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Éducateurs/éducatrices et aides-éducateurs/aides-éducatrices de la petite enfance
1, record 8, French, %C3%89ducateurs%2F%C3%A9ducatrices%20et%20aides%2D%C3%A9ducateurs%2Faides%2D%C3%A9ducatrices%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les éducateurs de la petite enfance planifient, organisent et mettent en œuvre des programmes pour enfants âgés entre 0 et 12 ans. Les aides-éducateurs de la petite enfance s'occupent des nourrissons et des enfants d'âge préscolaire et scolaire sous la direction des éducateurs de la petite enfance. Les éducateurs et les aides-éducateurs de la petite enfance font participer les enfants à des activités afin de stimuler leur développement intellectuel, physique et affectif en assurant leur sécurité et leur bien-être. Ils travaillent dans des centres de la petite enfance, des garderies, des maternelles, des organismes pour l'enfance en difficulté et dans d'autres milieux où des services d'éducation de la petite enfance sont fournis. Les superviseurs d'éducateurs et d'aides-éducateurs de la petite enfance sont compris dans ce groupe de base. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%89ducateurs%2F%C3%A9ducatrices%20et%20aides%2D%C3%A9ducateurs%2Faides%2D%C3%A9ducatrices%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
4214 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%89ducateurs%2F%C3%A9ducatrices%20et%20aides%2D%C3%A9ducateurs%2Faides%2D%C3%A9ducatrices%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Taxation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- teacher and early childhood educator school supply tax credit
1, record 9, English, teacher%20and%20early%20childhood%20educator%20school%20supply%20tax%20credit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The proposed 15-per-cent refundable income tax credit will apply on up to $1,000 of eligible supplies (such as paper, glue and paint for art projects, games and puzzles, and supplementary books). 1, record 9, English, - teacher%20and%20early%20childhood%20educator%20school%20supply%20tax%20credit
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fiscalité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- crédit d'impôt sur le revenu au titre des fournitures scolaires pour les enseignants et les éducateurs de la petite enfance
1, record 9, French, cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu%20au%20titre%20des%20fournitures%20scolaires%20pour%20les%20enseignants%20et%20les%20%C3%A9ducateurs%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce crédit remboursable au taux de 15 % s'appliquera à un montant maximum de 1 000 $ de fournitures admissibles (comme le papier, la colle et la peinture pour les projets artistiques, les jeux et les casse-tête, et les livres supplémentaires). 1, record 9, French, - cr%C3%A9dit%20d%27imp%C3%B4t%20sur%20le%20revenu%20au%20titre%20des%20fournitures%20scolaires%20pour%20les%20enseignants%20et%20les%20%C3%A9ducateurs%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- School and School-Related Administration
- Education (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- school-based services
1, record 10, English, school%2Dbased%20services
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Early Childhood Educator will provide a link and support between community early childhood activities and programs and school based services 2, record 10, English, - school%2Dbased%20services
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Administration scolaire et parascolaire
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- services intégrés à l'école
1, record 10, French, services%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Même si on utilise dans le présent document le terme services intégrés à l'école, l'intégration des services s'avère le terme le plus englobant et le plus courant. Dans bien des discussions sur la coordination des services, le terme s'adapte à la création de liens plus efficaces entre les parents et le personnel enseignant, à l'enforcement de l'engagement parental, au développement de groupes d'apprenantes et d'apprenants, à la gestion publique des écoles, aux initiatives d'action communautaire et à une variété de combinaisons travail-études 2, record 10, French, - services%20int%C3%A9gr%C3%A9s%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9cole
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-01-01
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Education (General)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- early childhood educator assistant
1, record 11, English, early%20childhood%20educator%20assistant
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 4214 - Early Childhood Educators and Assistants. 2, record 11, English, - early%20childhood%20educator%20assistant
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- aide-éducateur de la petite enfance
1, record 11, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- aide-éducatrice de la petite enfance 1, record 11, French, aide%2D%C3%A9ducatrice%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 4214 - Éducateurs/éducatrices et aides-éducateurs/aides-éducatrices de la petite enfance. 2, record 11, French, - aide%2D%C3%A9ducateur%20de%20la%20petite%20enfance
Record 11, Key term(s)
- aide éducateur de la petite enfance
- aide éducatrice de la petite enfance
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-09-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Education (General)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Early Childhood Educator
1, record 12, English, Early%20Childhood%20Educator
correct, British Columbia
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication of Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia. 2, record 12, English, - Early%20Childhood%20Educator
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- Early Childhood Educator
1, record 12, French, Early%20Childhood%20Educator
correct, British Columbia
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publication de Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia. 2, record 12, French, - Early%20Childhood%20Educator
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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