HELP, Day care!!!!!!!!!!!!!! help?

okay I am 17 I am getting my ged as soon as I turned 18 (nxt week) Do not say anything about this... but anywho, My question is I live like not even a block away from a very good day care place. In june I will be starting college, I am getting a associate for dental hygenist, the thing is that I want a good job, while I wait until june, and go to school you know, so i was thinking about going to apply to the day care but what possitions can i work? Can I even work there? Or do I need to get a diploma or some sort? What should I ask them if i call them

HELP, Day care!!!!!!!!!!!!!! help?
there are many positions at day care- as far as i know, anyone can apply, most wont consider you unless you have passed a background check.


but if you feel you have something to offer, go ask for an application, or call and ask them what qualifications they look for. it doesn't cost anything to apply, the worst that can happen is you wont get called back, but even if that were to happen at least you tried your best.


good luck
Reply:Wait till after you have your GED, then fill out an application. It can't hurt. The application just says "do you have a hs diploma or equivalent" and you would say yes.





Why don't you just graduate, there's only a few months left? Or are you failing?





P.S. I'm telling! ha ha ha just kidding ;-)
Reply:just ask them if they are hiring and yes GED is just like a dimploma so you are ok there. They will want you to at least have some exprieance with children but if not just tellt hem that you are very patient and you are creative so you can think of fun and educational things for the children. You could be the teacher if they are a day care and not ran by the government. ONly the owner has to have a certificate not the workers but that is one thing you can ask them because i know some want the all the workers to have them and some do not. So that would be a good question to ask also.
Reply:I would go by the daycare and ask them if they are accepting applications. Take it from there. If they ask about your education, tell them you plan on taking your GED test next week.
Reply:Ask about teacher assistant or a non-degree positions. I am on the board of directors for a day care in my city. We do hire high schoolers or college students however each center is different. Call and ask the director what postions are open or opening. Usually they need extra help in the summer month when schools out and more children attending full time.


Good luck!
Reply:Each state has requirements for the OPERATOR of a daycare (meaning the owner), but while specialized education is helpful for consideration of an employee, it's not absolutely essential. Each company will set its own standards.





As an aside (I know, you said you didn't want to hear it), a GED is NOT as good as a diploma. With a diploma comes transcripts that shows not just your score, but your track record. As the last Super Bowl showed, ANYTHING can happen just once. I'm surprised that even a community college has accepted you with only a GED, and especially since you don't even have THAT yet.





Still, go ahead and apply now for the daycare if that's what you want. When asked about the GED, at least you can say that you ARE in process of taking it, not that you PLAN to do it someday. (If you really ARE currently in process for it.)