Childcare Workers

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Maintain a safe play environment.
2. 02Observe and monitor children's play activities.
3. 03Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
4. 04Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
5. 05Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for people with disabilities.
6. 06Sanitize toys and play equipment.
7. 07Dress children and change diapers.
8. 08Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
9. 09Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
10. 10Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
11. 11Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
12. 12Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading