Child Care Worker
Supervise, care for, and teach children in day-care programs
14%
38%
48%
National data for child care workers (SOC 39-9011).
$12,310
$16,900
$23,540
$5.92
$8.12
$11.32
Based on Nebraska Wage Figures

Education

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Complete on-the-job training

    • Hours

  • May work early morning, day, or early evening hours. Most childcare centers operate 10 to 12 hours per day.
  • May work part time or full time.
    • CHILD CARE WORKERS will:
  • Interact regularly with children, parents, and coworkers
  • May work early morning, day, or evening hours
  • May work part or full time
  • May need to know CPR
    • CHILD CARE WORKERS frequently:
  • Stand or walk for long periods of time.
  • Kneel, stoop, crouch, or crawl.
    • It is important that CHILD CARE WORKERS be able to:
  • Speak clearly so listeners can understand.
  • Understand the speech of another person.
  • See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.
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