Child care sitter vs child care teacher

The differences between child care sitters and child care teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a child care sitter has an average salary of $33,416, which is higher than the $26,036 average annual salary of a child care teacher.

The top three skills for a child care sitter include CPR, kids and child care. The most important skills for a child care teacher are child care, child development, and CPR.

Child care sitter vs child care teacher overview

	Child Care Sitter	Child Care Teacher
Yearly salary	$33,416	$26,036
Hourly rate	$16.07	$12.52
Growth rate	6%	4%
Number of jobs	125,552	139,010
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	37	44
Years of experience	2	-

What does a child care sitter do?

A child care sitter is someone who takes charge of the welfare and health of children as their parents are not around. Child care sitters perform every aspect of caring for a child including hygiene, meals, and educational activities. They are responsible for disciplining children and for keeping records of their daily activities. They ensure a safe environment, meal preparation, dressing and bathing, housework, and medicine administration. Among the skills, they need to develop include confidence, patience, creativity, multitasking, and time management.

What does a child care teacher do?

A child care teacher is responsible for educating young learners, observing their personal and social behaviors. They also prepare engaging and fun activities for the children, ensuring their safety and security. Child care teachers assist the children's daily activities and provide progress reports and updates to the children's parents for any concerns and support needed. They also maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the facilities by adhering to the safety standards and protocols. A child care teacher must have excellent communication and organizational skills and implement learning methods that would fit the curriculum.

Child care sitter vs child care teacher salary

Child care sitters and child care teachers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Care Sitter	Child Care Teacher
Average salary	$33,416	$26,036
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $14,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Google
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between child care sitter and child care teacher education

There are a few differences between a child care sitter and a child care teacher in terms of educational background:

	Child Care Sitter	Child Care Teacher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Nursing	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	University of Virginia	Duke University

Child care sitter vs child care teacher demographics

Here are the differences between child care sitters' and child care teachers' demographics:

	Child Care Sitter	Child Care Teacher
Average age	37	44
Gender ratio	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%	Male, 10.8% Female, 89.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 9.0% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	6%

Differences between child care sitter and child care teacher duties and responsibilities

Child care sitter example responsibilities.

Perform first aid or CPR when require.
Help kids with homework, doing arts and crafts project together and making snacks!
Look after children while parents work out, basic first aid and cpr certify, creative and quick thinking ,
Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
Create math, reading, bible, and art lessons.

Child care teacher example responsibilities.

Maintain annual CPR training certificate.
Perform simple first aid and CPR in emergencies.
Coordinate activities for and supervise Pre-K after school students.
Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling.
Facilitate student learning by implementing IEP adaptations and strategies.
Operate van safely when driving residents, adhering to reasonable cleanliness standards and notifying appropriate personnel of maintenance concerns.

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Child care sitter vs child care teacher skills

Common child care sitter skills

CPR, 29%
Kids, 23%
Child Care, 15%
Healthy Meals, 8%
PET, 8%
Patient Care, 7%

Common child care teacher skills

Child Care, 34%
Child Development, 16%
CPR, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Kids, 7%
Classroom Environment, 4%

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