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How exposed to AI is a Childcare Worker?

Of the 25 tasks O*NET lists for childcare workers, 5 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 14 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
CaregiverChild Care WorkerChild CaregiverChildcare ProviderChildcare WorkerDaycare TeacherDaycare WorkerInfant TeacherToddler Teacher
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
25
tasks rated for this occupation
9%
hold a degree, from a survey of 68
439k
people do this job in the US
5 of 31
least protected in personal care

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Reachable with a chat window today

5
  • Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls
  • Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs
  • Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
  • Help children with homework and school work

Only with software built on top

6
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues
  • Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered
  • Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention
  • Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans
  • Regulate children's rest periods
  • Provide care for mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children

Cannot be sped up

14
  • Maintain a safe play environment
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities
  • 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 the handicapped
  • Sanitize toys and play equipment
  • Dress children and change diapers
  • Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas
  • Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens
  • Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children
  • Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips
  • Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
  • Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses
  • Perform general personnel functions, such as supervision, training, and scheduling
  • Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.