Most of my experience in the education/childcare field has been through volunteer work, however I have listed my paid experiences below.
My first paid experience with childcare work was at the local Unitarian Fellowship, where I, often by myself, cared for eight to twelve children with ages ranging from eighteen months to eleven years old, preparing and teaching educational activities. This position was chaotic due to so many children at various ages, and was definitely an introduction to childcare work. Working in this position was a valuable lesson in the importance of organization and activity planning.
I was later contacted by one of the parents of a child I worked with in the Peer Tutoring program and was hired as a nanny for their four and seven year old children. In this position I prepared food, prepared and taught educational activities, and general kid activities for nine hours a day, including evenings and split shifts. While nannying is more of a childcare experience compared to teaching, I believe it was a valuable experience because it taught me a lot about children’s emotions and personal abilities.