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Childcare Workers

SOC 39-9011.00

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

Zone 2 Personal Care and Service

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring

3.5

Service Orientation

3.4

Social Perceptiveness

3.2

Active Listening

3.1

Speaking

3.1

Critical Thinking

3.1

Coordination

3.1

Reading Comprehension

3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

3.7

English Language

3.5

Education and Training

3.4

Public Safety and Security

3.2

Psychology

3.0

Administration and Management

2.9

Personnel and Human Resources

2.6

Mathematics

2.5

Key Tasks

1Maintain a safe play environment.

2Observe and monitor children's play activities.

3Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.

4Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.

5Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.

Also Known As

After School Coordinator After School Counselor Assistant Teacher Attendant Au Pair Baby Attendant Babysitter Before and After School Daycare Worker Boarding Mother Bus Escort