Job prospects Early Childhood Educator (ECE) in New Brunswick

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Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Early childhood educators and assistants (NOC 42202) in New Brunswick for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

• Employers often prefer candidates with a diploma or degree in Early Childhood Education (or related programming). Having experience implementing programs and evaluating childhood development in a daycare setting will also be valuable. Additional duties may include coming up with creative and educational activities, preparing and serving snacks and maintaining a clean environment for the children.
• Educators and assistants working with special needs students may require post-secondary education in a relevant field and may need to demonstrate additional skills such as knowledge of sign language, braille, assistive/adaptive devices, and special education techniques.
• The Canada-New Brunswick Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement is leading to the creation of additional daycare and related spaces throughout the province, increasing demand for those who work in this field.
• A criminal background and a vulnerable sector checks are typically required in order to work in this field.
• First Aid and CPR training are generally required.

Here are some key facts about Early childhood educators and assistants in New Brunswick:

• Approximately 4,550 people work in this occupation.
• Early childhood educators and assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Social assistance (NAICS 624): 90%
  • Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): 6%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 81% compared to 84% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 19% compared to 16% for all occupations
• 44% of early childhood educators and assistants work all year, while 56% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 39 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
• 10% of early childhood educators and assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 10% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 28% compared to 30% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 10% compared to 12% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 40% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 14% compared to 16% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

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