Time left: 5 years and 1 month · Group: Personal Care and Service
The official job description
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What childcare workers do all day (for now)
Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for people with disabilities.
Sanitize toys and play equipment.
Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
Observe and monitor children's play activities.
Also known as
After School Coordinator, After School Counselor, Attendant, Baby Attendant, Baby Sitter, Before and After School Daycare Worker, Boarding Mother, Care Provider
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace childcare workers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces childcare workers?
5 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which childcare workers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts. The rest follows.