Occupation AtlasChildcare Workers
O*NET · 39-9011.00
Childcare Workers
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
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Job Zone
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- 2
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- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
SACSocial · Artistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- S Social6.18
- A Artistic3.58
- C Conventional3.44
- R Realistic3.08
- E Enterprising2.75
- I Investigative1.48
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years (35%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (33%)
- On-the-job training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (44%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Service OrientationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Make flight reservations for customers using an online booking site
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Be aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work group
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
- CoordinationImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
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- InstructingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- Time ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- MathematicsbasicImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
- Operations MonitoringImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- TroubleshootingImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 1.3Level —
- Operations AnalysisImportance 1.1Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.1Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.0Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.0Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.0Level —
- Operation and ControlImportance 1.0Level —
- ProgrammingImportance 1.0Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
19 core · 5 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Maintain a safe play environment.Importance 4.7
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.Importance 4.5
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.Importance 4.4
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.Importance 4.4
- Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for people with disabilities.Importance 4.3
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.Importance 4.3
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.Importance 4.3
- Dress children and change diapers.Importance 4.3
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.Importance 4.2
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.Importance 4.2
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.Importance 4.2
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.Importance 4.2
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- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.Importance 4.1
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.Importance 4.1
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.Importance 4.0
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.Importance 4.0
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.Importance 4.0
- Regulate children's rest periods.Importance 3.8
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.Importance 3.8
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.Importance 4.2
- Help children with homework and school work.Importance 4.2
- Provide care for children with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.Importance 4.2
- Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling.Importance 3.8
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.Importance 3.5
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- English LanguageImportance 3.5Level 2.7
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 3.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- PsychologyImportance 3.0Level 2.6
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.9Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.6Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- MathematicsImportance 2.5Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
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- AdministrativeImportance 2.4Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Direct phone calls to the appropriate staff member
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.2Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a media player to watch a training video
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- Food ProductionImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 2.1Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.0Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Production and ProcessingImportance 2.0Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.9Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- ChemistryImportance 1.7Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 1.7Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.7Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.7Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.7Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Watch a TV show on family values
- GeographyImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.5Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Take a class in US history
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.5Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- BiologyImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- DesignImportance 1.4Level —
- TransportationImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- MechanicalImportance 1.2Level —
- PhysicsImportance 1.2Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.9Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.6Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
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- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
- Information OrderingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Near VisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- OriginalityImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- MemorizationImportance 2.6Level 2.6
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 2.6Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.8Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Static StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.3Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Manual DexterityImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- StaminaImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
- Number FacilityImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.8Level 0.9
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.4Level 0.6
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 1.4Level 0.5
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.1Level —
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.1Level —
- Response OrientationImportance 1.1Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.1Level —
- Control PrecisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Rate ControlImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 4.2Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Help a medical patient find in-home assistance or healthcare
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 3.7Level 2.9
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.7Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Getting InformationImportance 3.6Level 2.6
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.4Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.4Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
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- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.2Level 2.9
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 2.7
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.2Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 3.2Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.1Level 2.6
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.1Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.1Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.1Level 2.6
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Processing InformationImportance 3.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 2.8Level 2.8
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.7Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 2.7Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.6Level 2.9
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 2.4Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.4Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.2Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.1Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Working with ComputersImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.5Level —
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.4Level —
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.3Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
10 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
Hot (2)
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (8)
- Educational software
- Google Classroom
- Nearpod
- Scheduling software
- Schoology
- Seesaw
- Tadpoles
- Web browser software
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