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Job Outlook:
None
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Work From Home
Salary
High: $39,090.00
Average: $29,570.00
Hourly
Average: $14.22

What they do:

Care for children in private households and provide support and expertise to parents in satisfying children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs. Duties may include meal planning and preparation, laundry and clothing care, organization of play activities and outings, discipline, intellectual stimulation, language activities, and transportation.

On the job, you would:

  • Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
  • Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
  • Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

99% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
99% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
96% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
95% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
94% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
91% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
90% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
88% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
87% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
86% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
80% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
76% Social Orientation  -  Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.
69% Leadership  -  Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Social  -  Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

83% Relationships  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
67% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
61% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

75% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
75% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
69% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
69% Speech Clarity  -  The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
66% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Provide for basic needs of children.
Purchase products or services.
Administer first aid.
Develop daily schedules for children or families.
Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
Prepare foods or meals.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Organize recreational activities or events.
Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
Drive vehicles to transport patrons.
Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
Develop daily schedules for children or families.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Provide escort or transportation.
Perform housekeeping duties.
Teach health or hygiene practices.
Maintain client information or service records.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
Monitor environment to ensure safety.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

92% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
89% Physical Proximity  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people?
87% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
85% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
83% In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment  -  How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)?
82% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
69% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
69% Spend Time Standing  -  How much does this job require standing?
66% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
66% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
66% Outdoors, Exposed to Weather  -  How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?
90% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

94% Assisting and Caring for Others  -  Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
83% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
79% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
76% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
73% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
73% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
72% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
70% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
67% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
66% Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others  -  Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
65% Coaching and Developing Others  -  Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Getting Started

Education:
60%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
16%
Some College Courses

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