About This Career Path
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
A Day In The Life
Human Services Industry
Salary Breakdown
Childcare Workers
Average
$30,250
ANNUAL
$14.54
HOURLY
Entry Level
$25,410
ANNUAL
$12.22
HOURLY
Mid Level
$29,460
ANNUAL
$14.16
HOURLY
Expert Level
$36,770
ANNUAL
$17.68
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Childcare Workers
15,590
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Childcare Workers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Assistant
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Manager
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Director
Supporting Programs
Childcare Workers
Top Expected Tasks
Childcare Workers
01
Maintain a safe play environment.
02
Observe and monitor children's play activities.
03
Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
04
Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
05
Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
06
Sanitize toys and play equipment.
07
Dress children and change diapers.
08
Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
09
Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
10
Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Childcare Workers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Service Orientation
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Coordination
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Deductive Reasoning
ABILITY
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