How to Own a Daycare : Daycare Teacher Working Conditions

Daycare Teacher Working Conditions Video

Being a teacher in a day care center is a very challenging job as you’ll be in a classroom filled with children all day.  It is not easy as the teachers working condition is quite noisy and the teacher should have the desire to teach young children.  As the owner of the facility, you should help the teacher to provide the best working environment possible.  Here are some tips:

• Working conditions in the classroom is a very, very noisy place because by nature children are noisy, they are supposed to be that way and the only time they’ll be quiet is nap time that’s why you need to work on managing noise level.  Teachers may need help to get out if she needs a break from that short period of time.


• Schedule breaks, teachers may need a breather.  Providing at least a lunch break is good, as well as morning and afternoon breaks, if possible.


• Providing what the teacher needs in the classroom is important as she needs materials to work with.  She doesn’t need to buy those out of her pocket as teacher’s salaries are not very large in most areas of child care so they may not be able to do that yet they may be a need to do that if they feel like they need something to teach properly.  It is important to ask them what they need or give them a task to give you a list of materials they may need on a weekly basis.


• Be sympathetic and empathetic and help them work through the days that are harder than the others.


• Provide an adult bathroom, lounge, food or time for them to get food.  They also need proper care and nourishment same as the children they’re teaching so they can be effective on what they do.

For your state’s child care rules and regulations please contact your state child care licensing agency.

The above information was produced by Sarah Norris.