Childcare Worker (Domestic)

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Work Tasks

• Take care of children when parents cannot be with them
• Make sure kids are safe and that they follow basic rules
• Wake kids up, dress and feed them, give them baths, read to them, and teach them basic skills
• Wash children's clothes, clean their rooms, and talk to the parents about how the children are doing
• Work in their own home or in those of others, sometimes living with the family
• Work with children, books, toys, games, crayons, paints, foods, drinks, diapers, etc.

Salary, Size & Growth

• $23,000 average per year ($11.00 per hour)
• A large occupation (611,300 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.1% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma, on-the-job training, and the ability to get along with the person they will care for
• Skills/Courses: Home economics courses in high school and vocational and adult education schools offer training in childcare, child development, first aid, and nursing.