PSOC Unit group 5311 — Child care workers (2026)

Child care workers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and in before-school, after-school, vacation and day care centers. Their tasks include: a) assisting children to wash, dress and feed themselves; b) taking children to and from school or outdoors for recreation; c) playing games with children, or entertaining them by reading or storytelling; d) assisting in the preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities; e) managing children's behavior and guiding their social development; f) disciplining children and recommending or initiating other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books; g) observing and monitoring children's play activities; h) keeping records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered. Examples of the occupations classified here: Babysitter, Child care worker, Family day care worker, Nanny, Nursemaid, Nursery aide, Nursery school attendant, Out-of-school hours care worker Some related occupations classified elsewhere: Early childhood educator - 2342

Use this unit group when the occupation wording needs to sit under Child care workers and teachers' aides.

Use this node when the job title is more specific than the broader Child care workers and teachers' aides grouping.