Child care workers

Child-care workers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and in before-school, after-school, vacation and day care centres.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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Assisting children to wash, dress and feed themselves
Taking children to and from school or outdoors for recreation
Playing games with children, or entertaining them by reading or storytelling
Assisting in the preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities
Managing children's behaviour and guiding their social development
Disciplining children and recommending or initiating other measures to control behaviour, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
Observing and monitoring children's play activities
Keeping records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered