Occupation information for

Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.

Currently Employed: 3,200

Yearly Projected Openings: 180

Typical Hourly Wage: $10.24 - $17.45

Typical Annual Salary: $21,300 - $36,300

• Maintain a safe play environment.
• Dress children and change diapers.
• Observe and monitor children's play activities.
• Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
• Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children.
• Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
• Sanitize toys and play equipment.
• Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
• Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
• Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.

• Automobiles or cars
• Emergency medical services first aid kits
• Mobile phones
• Notebook computers
• Oral liquid medication syringes

• Calendar and scheduling software
• Computer based training software
• Internet browser software
• Word processing software