531-Child care workers and teachers' aides

Job Title ( International classification ): 
Child care workers and teachers' aides
ISCO Code: 
531
Job Description: 
Child care workers and teachers' aides provide care and supervision for children in schools, residential homes and child care facilities.
Tasks: 

Main Tasks include -

  • assisting children individually to learn social skills
  • demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities that enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschools
  • assisting in preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities before-school, after-school, during vacation and in day care centres.
Inclusions: 

Occupations in this minor group are classified into the following unit groups:

5311 Child care workers
5312 Teachers? aides