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Your profession: Early years teacher (m/f); Childhood educator (m/f)

Professional activities

The focus of the early years teacher occupation is on family-based and public education, training, upbringing and care in the early years; the living environments, cultures and living conditions of children and families; and collaboration with families.

Fields of work

Early years teachers work in the area of support for children and young people and in education and health care. The main areas of work in early years education are

  • day care centres (crèches, nurseries and after-school centres)
  • all day schools
  • family and educational centres
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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).