general information/overview
Career Cluster: Education and Services
Career Pathway: Early child hood development and services pathway
Job Description:
Smooth operation of any education or training institution requires competent administration. Administrators provide direction, leadership and day-to-day management of educational activities in schools, preschools, daycare centers, colleges, universities, businesses and industries, correctional institutions, museums, and job training and community service organizations.
Earnings:
The Wisconsin Entry Level is $16,150 and the National Entry Level is $16,340
2010 and 2012 employment statistics:
2012 Median Pay $19,510 per year
$9.38 per hour Entry-Level Education High school diploma or equivalent Work Experience in a Related Occupation None On-the-job Training Short-term on-the-job training Number of Jobs, 2012 1,312,700 Job Outlook, 2012-22 14% (As fast as average) Employment Change, 2012-22 184,100 What Childcare Workers Do Childcare workers care for children when parents and other family members are unavailable. They care for children’s basic needs, such as bathing and feeding. In addition, some help children prepare for kindergarten or help older children with homework.
Work Environment Childcare workers care for children in childcare centers, their own home, or the homes of the children in their care. Many work full time, but part-time work and irregular hours are common.
How to Become a Childcare Worker Education and training requirements vary by setting, state, and employer. They range from less than a high school diploma to an early childhood education certification.
Pay The median hourly wage for childcare workers was $9.38 in May 2012.
Job Outlook Employment of childcare workers is projected to grow 14 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Growth is expected due to increases in the number of children who require childcare and continued demand for preschool programs.
Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of childcare workers with similar occupations.
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Career Pathway: Early child hood development and services pathway
Job Description:
Smooth operation of any education or training institution requires competent administration. Administrators provide direction, leadership and day-to-day management of educational activities in schools, preschools, daycare centers, colleges, universities, businesses and industries, correctional institutions, museums, and job training and community service organizations.
Earnings:
The Wisconsin Entry Level is $16,150 and the National Entry Level is $16,340
2010 and 2012 employment statistics:
2012 Median Pay $19,510 per year
$9.38 per hour Entry-Level Education High school diploma or equivalent Work Experience in a Related Occupation None On-the-job Training Short-term on-the-job training Number of Jobs, 2012 1,312,700 Job Outlook, 2012-22 14% (As fast as average) Employment Change, 2012-22 184,100 What Childcare Workers Do Childcare workers care for children when parents and other family members are unavailable. They care for children’s basic needs, such as bathing and feeding. In addition, some help children prepare for kindergarten or help older children with homework.
Work Environment Childcare workers care for children in childcare centers, their own home, or the homes of the children in their care. Many work full time, but part-time work and irregular hours are common.
How to Become a Childcare Worker Education and training requirements vary by setting, state, and employer. They range from less than a high school diploma to an early childhood education certification.
Pay The median hourly wage for childcare workers was $9.38 in May 2012.
Job Outlook Employment of childcare workers is projected to grow 14 percent from 2012 to 2022, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Growth is expected due to increases in the number of children who require childcare and continued demand for preschool programs.
Similar Occupations Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of childcare workers with similar occupations.
More Information, Including Links to O*NET Learn more about childcare workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
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* Nanny's
* School Teachers
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*earyllearningleaders.org
*o-net online.net
education and training
Helpful DCE junior high and high school courses:
*science
*Child development
*Health
*Teen living skills (TLS)
*Language Arts
Post high school edication and training:
State approved child care training course or it's equivalent.
Special Requirements:
State child care license, and you need to take a certified child care class.
Beyond Education:
* Enjoy working with children
* Have patients and good planning
Opportunity for advancement:
Advancements are pay increases and advanced positions as child teachers and child facility directors.
*science
*Child development
*Health
*Teen living skills (TLS)
*Language Arts
Post high school edication and training:
State approved child care training course or it's equivalent.
Special Requirements:
State child care license, and you need to take a certified child care class.
Beyond Education:
* Enjoy working with children
* Have patients and good planning
Opportunity for advancement:
Advancements are pay increases and advanced positions as child teachers and child facility directors.
nature of work
Day-to-Day work:
*Teaching kids how to adapt to the world around them
*Planning play and learn activities
Working conditions:
Can be at home or at a child care center. Part time work and irregular hours are common.
Advantage: You can do work at home.
Disadvantage: Not always a scheduled day.
My opinion:
Yes this job is a possibility for me because I love working with children even if it can be hard at times, and I work in the nursery at church.