When exploring your love for working with children as a job, there are many paths that can be taken to find what ultimately fulfills you. Some paths require 4 or more years of university-level education. Others can be pursued with less expensive training and on-the-job experience.
The versatility in the roles, growth, and potential in the child care industry are endless. Below, is a list of many of the jobs that involve working with children. Naturally, as your career path evolves, you’ll encounter realizations that help you to discover the niche career dreams you never knew were possible.
In-Home Care
- Babysitter
Provides in-home care for one or multiple children on an irregular schedule. - Nanny
Provides in-home care part or full-time on a regular schedule. Nannies implement routines and systems to ensure children & household runs smoothly. - Governess
Provides similar duties to a Nanny, typically found within a more formal household and may also wear a uniform. - Family Assistant
Often cares for older children who attend school, thus leaving the opportunity for household errands and tasks to be completed such as: maintaining calendars, dry cleaning, email correspondence, and research. - House Manager
Provides assistance for all scopes of the home such as: repairs, oversees staff, and maintains all aspects and ground of the home. - Private Educator
A formal educator who comes into the home to provide a homeschooling education to a child. - Newborn Care Specialist
Provides in-depth partnership and knowledge of a child typically from newborn to three months of age.
Education
- Tutor
Provides educational support to a child in either a specific subject or general success in school. - Teacher’s Assistant
Provides assistance to a teacher within the classroom. - Teacher
Provides academic and social education in either a private or public institution. - Camp Counselor
Leads groups of kids through activities, typically outdoors, in a fun and safe way. Some camps are for a few hours and some are 24/7 for a few weeks. - Coach
Provides individual training and coaching to a child in a sport or activity. - Principal
Provides the highest authority within a formal school setting. - Counselor
Trained to give guidance on personal, social, or psychological problems. Expertise and environment can vary.
Medicine
- Doula
Known as the “mother to the mother.” The role varies in specificities, whether birth or postpartum a doula provides emotional and physical support to the mother where needed. - Midwife
A trained health professional who helps healthy women during labor, delivery, and after the birth of their babies. - Therapist
A licensed mental health professional who specializes in helping clients develop better cognitive and emotional skills, reduce symptoms of mental illness, and cope with various life challenges to improve their lives. - Nurse
A licensed healthcare professional who practices independently or is supervised by a physician, surgeon, or dentist and who is skilled in promoting and maintaining health.
Entrepreneurship
With any career path, there’s always the option to pursue entrepreneurship within it. Your only limit is to what you can imagine. Here are some examples:
- Agency Owner
Provides placement for nannies as well as other household staff. - Influencer
Provides their personal research, data, and opinion to the public based on usage and experience. - Apps
Provides an experience to better simplify or correct a problem. - E-Books
Online books that often simplify an otherwise dense subject. - Online Courses
A step-by-step guide or training in a specific subject. - Writer
Conceptualize and produce written work for articles, marketing materials, or social media.
As one may have gathered, now is an incredible time to be a Nanny. There are endless opportunities within the scope of the child care industry. There aren’t specific paths you have to take but rather, your journey is what you make it. Good luck!
