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.
Human Services
Childcare Workers
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions.
Salary Breakdown
Childcare Workers
Average
$21,920
ANNUAL
$10.54
HOURLY
Entry Level
$19,140
ANNUAL
$9.2
HOURLY
Mid Level
$21,595
ANNUAL
$10.38
HOURLY
Expert Level
$24,050
ANNUAL
$11.56
HOURLY
Current Available & Projected Jobs
Childcare Workers
Sample Career Roadmap
Childcare Workers
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Assistant
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Manager
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Director
Degree Recommendations
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Chandler-Gilbert (MCCCD)
South Mountain (MCCCD)
Mesa (MCCCD)
Rio Salado (MCCCD)
Top Expected Tasks
Childcare Workers
01
Maintain a safe play environment.
02
Dress children and change diapers.
03
Observe and monitor children's play activities.
04
Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
05
Sanitize toys and play equipment.
06
Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
07
Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
08
Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children.
09
Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
10
Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Childcare Workers
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Psychology
KNOWLEDGE
Education and Training
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Monitoring
SKILL
Service Orientation
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Written Expression
Job Opportunities
Childcare Workers
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Childcare Worker
The Salvation Army Sun City, AZ 85372Posted 25 daysRequisition Number
20-2803
Post Date
12/24/2020
Title
Childcare Worker
City
Sun City
State
AZ
Description
Please Apply: https://www.jobing.com/jobs/surprise-az/Nursery
+ Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
+ Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP
here.
+ The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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Employment TypeFull Time
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