Why be an educator?
You should be an early childhood educator if…
You love to interact with children.
Not a single day will be the same, as every child is unique. The joy of seeing their development and progress will motivate you to get out of bed every morning.
You want to make a lifelong impact.
As brain development occurs rapidly during the early years of life, early experiences form the foundation for all learning, health and behaviour that lasts into adulthood.
You want to grow professionally.
Opportunities abound for you to develop through Professional Development Programmes, Continuing Professional Development courses, ECDA Scholarships and more!
What's so attractive about the early childhood sector?
As the impact of early experiences go beyond the classroom, a career in early childhood provides meaning and purpose that cannot be easily found in other jobs.
With strong government support and continued sector growth, median salaries for early childhood educators have grown and outpaced that of the general market. Visit https://go.gov.sg/ecda-ec-ei-monthly-salary to view the indicative monthly salary ranges for early childhood and early intervention roles.
There is a growing demand for early childhood services and a growing number of preschool centres, which equates to more employment opportunities and better job security.
With up to 13 types of occupations within a preschool, there are many paths one can take within the sector. You can also progress outside of a preschool setting to be a cluster supervisor, curriculum specialist, or even a lecturer.
The Government is committed to an annual spending of S$1.7 billion by 2022 to ensure a good start for every child and make early childhood a fulfilling and rewarding career.
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Through teaching, we can change the world one child at a time.”