Nannies
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.
Also called: Childcare Professional, Family Manager, Household Manager, Nanny
Knowledge:
- teaching and course design
Skills:
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
Abilites:
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
- notice when problems happen
- use rules to solve problems
- do two or more things at the same time
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- exercise for a long time without getting out of breath
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need
- Dependability
- Concern for Others
- Integrity
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Cooperation
Technology:
Computer based training software
Internet browser software
Education:
no high school diploma/GED
