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Pathway:
Entrepreneur Possibilities from Other Career Clusters
Job:
Home Day Care Provider
Home
Day Care Providers
attend to children’s
basic needs. In
addition, they organize
activities that
stimulate children’s
physical, emotional,
intellectual and social
growth. When caring for
infants they feed and
change them.
Necessary
Education
High
School Diploma
Helpful
High School Courses
Business,
Child Development,
Communications, CPR
Course, Health,
Mathematics
Working
Conditions
- Usually
long hours and
flexible schedule;
work hours vary
widely
- Home
must meet all state
requirements for
child care
- Inside
and outside play
work is required
- Work
can be very
stressful
- Work
is never routine
- Work
requires constant
standing, walking,
bending, stooping
and lifting
Salary
Range
- 2003,
Delaware average
annual salary,
$18,320
- 2003,
Delaware average
hourly wage, $8.81
Career
Ladder Information
- Secondary
or post-secondary
course in child
development is
necessary to enter
the field
- Most
states have
licensing
requirements
- College
degree in child
development or early
childhood education
leads to advancement
in salary and
opportunities
Personal
Qualities and Interests
You:
- Enjoy
children and show
enthusiasm when
caring for them
- Are
mature, patient and
understanding
- Must
be able to
communicate well
with both children
and their parents
- Have
a business sense and
management abilities
- Enjoy
music, art, drama
and storytelling
Did
you know?
About
40% of child-care
workers are
self-employed.
Additional
Information
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