Also called: Conference Childcare Staff, Wedding Kids Room Sitter
Runs pop-up childcare rooms at conventions, weddings and corporate events so parents can attend while their kids play nearby.
At a medical convention, he helps turn a hotel ballroom into a kids' camp with craft tables, a movie corner and a nap area. He checks in 40 kids with name bands and allergy notes, leads a scavenger hunt, and releases each child only to a parent with the matching code.
Usually part-time or per event at about $16-25 an hour; figures show the full-time equivalent.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; companies require background checks, CPR/First Aid and childcare experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education, Recreation.
Growing faster than average. More conferences offer on-site childcare to attract parents.
Low risk for 10 years. Apps handle bookings and check-in; keeping a room of excited kids safe and happy stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Get infant and child CPR, then apply to event childcare companies First: Infant/child CPR and first aid plus a background check
Classes: Child development, Theater or art, Health.
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