Recruitment and retention

Throughout the implementation of the workforce development initiatives, educators and operators have been invited to participate and provide essential input to provide guidance to the design and development phases.

More than 175 early childhood educators and operators across New Brunswick have participated in co-developing initiatives for projects associated with the Workforce Development Strategy. They have collaborated on different projects, such as:

• An awareness campaign on the role of early childhood educators
• Pedagogical Leadership training and tools
• Organizational Leadership training and tools
• Exploring the feasibility of a substitute database for educators

We will continue this work by engaging and co-developing the strategy with educators and operators. To learn more about our engagement strategy, you can visit Engagement and Partnerships.

In collaboration with early learning and child care operators, EECD is exploring the feasibility of implementing a database for substitute educators to facilitate access to qualified replacement staff for operators.

What we have accomplished in 2021-2022

• Innovation Lab lead by NouLab to explore solutions to establishing a substitute database for qualified replacement staff

What is to come in 2022-2023

• Validation of the model designed with the sector, final recommendations on feasibility and next steps

Explore the feasibility of implementing certification for the early childhood education profession, including training levels related to qualifications and competencies required.

What we have accomplished in 2021-2022

• Validation of the model designed with the sector, final recommendations on feasibility and next steps

What is to come in 2022-2023

• Continue exploring the feasibility of implementing certification for the early childhood education profession in collaboration with the early learning and child care sector