Daycare Worker Job Description We are looking for a patient, attentive daycare worker to care for children. The daycare worker will assist parents and their company by monitoring them for health, behavioral, and emotional concerns, providing them with age-appropriate instruction, and working with parents to ensure that children are learning and socializing in a positive way. They may also assist with sterilizing toys and play areas and other duties to ensure that the children are in a safe, engaging, and clean environment.
To be successful as a daycare worker, you should be thorough and caring with an eye for detail. You should be prepared to meet the physical demands of the position and have an understanding of the childhood development process. Daycare Worker Responsibilities: Providing care for children, such as setting schedules and routines, grooming, feeding, changing diapers, and cleaning rooms and toys.
Maintaining a safe workplace by monitoring children for health, behavioral, and emotional issues and reporting concerns to staff and parents. Helping children discover new interests by introducing them to art, music, sports, and other potential hobbies. Ensuring children are learning positive behaviors and providing guidance or approved discipline, as needed.
Keeping records relating to child care. Daycare Worker Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent. More education and experience is preferred.
Decisiveness, patience, and stamina to chase after, lift, or carry children. Record of immunizations and the ability to pass a background check. Strong understanding of stages of childhood development.
Attentiveness to the needs and safety of children.
2+ years