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      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_childcare_workers_education_requirement",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Childcare Workers: Minimum education requirements",
      "summary": "High school diploma or GED is usually required, though 14% of childcare workers have less than high school education",
      "body": "High school diploma or GED is usually required, though 14% of childcare workers have less than high school education\n\nWhat O*NET actually says:\n\n“39% respondents: High school diploma or equivalent required; 23% respondents: Associate's degree or other 2-year degree required; 14% respondents: Less than high school diploma required”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/39-9011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "O*NET",
      "evidence_quote": "39% respondents: High school diploma or equivalent required; 23% respondents: Associate's degree or other 2-year degree required; 14% respondents: Less than high school diploma required",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1989-after-school-sitter-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Childcare Workers",
      "topic": "Minimum education requirements",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
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        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
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        "topic": [
          "access.signup",
          "access.id"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_childcare_jobs_salary",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Childcare Workers: Pay and compensation",
      "summary": "Median annual salary for childcare workers is $34,980",
      "body": "Median annual salary for childcare workers is $34,980\n\nWhat My Next Move actually says:\n\n“$34,980”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/39-9011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "My Next Move",
      "evidence_quote": "$34,980",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1989-after-school-sitter-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Childcare Workers",
      "topic": "Pay and compensation",
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        "stage": "any",
        "region": [
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        ],
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        "topic": [
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_childcare_job_outlook",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Childcare Workers: Job market outlook",
      "summary": "Bright job outlook with 150,300 projected job openings from 2025-2035",
      "body": "Bright job outlook with 150,300 projected job openings from 2025-2035\n\nWhat My Next Move actually says:\n\n“150,300”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/39-9011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "My Next Move",
      "evidence_quote": "150,300",
      "volatility": "medium",
      "from_batch": "1989-after-school-sitter-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Childcare Workers",
      "topic": "Job market outlook",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
        "lane": "any",
        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
        "platform": "any",
        "topic": [
          "money.fees"
        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_after_school_sitter_availability",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Babysitting as a student: Setting availability",
      "summary": "Must be honest about availability and schedule classes to accommodate babysitting jobs",
      "body": "Must be honest about availability and schedule classes to accommodate babysitting jobs\n\nWhat Sittercity actually says:\n\n“Be honest with yourself about your availability and set it in your profile. Take into account any exams or project deadlines as well as any extracurricular events you want to attend. Remember: Families are grateful to babysitters who are reliable. Saying no is way better than having to cancel last-minute.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://sittercity.com/sitters/how-to-balance-school-and-work-as-a-babysitter",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Sittercity",
      "evidence_quote": "Be honest with yourself about your availability and set it in your profile. Take into account any exams or project deadlines as well as any extracurricular events you want to attend. Remember: Families are grateful to babysitters who are reliable. Saying no is way better than having to cancel last-minute.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1989-after-school-sitter-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Babysitting as a student",
      "topic": "Setting availability",
      "applies_to_country": "us",
      "tags": {
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        "stage": "first_month",
        "region": [
          "us"
        ],
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        "topic": [
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        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_after_school_sitter_communication",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Babysitting as a student: Parent communication requirements",
      "summary": "Clear communication with families about availability and expectations is essential",
      "body": "Clear communication with families about availability and expectations is essential\n\nWhat Sittercity actually says:\n\n“It's also important to know when to say no. If a job is going to interfere with your ability to attend class or have some much-need down time, you need to set a limit. Consider scaling back your work during extra stressful time at school such as exam period.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://sittercity.com/sitters/how-to-balance-school-and-work-as-a-babysitter",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "Sittercity",
      "evidence_quote": "It's also important to know when to say no. If a job is going to interfere with your ability to attend class or have some much-need down time, you need to set a limit. Consider scaling back your work during extra stressful time at school such as exam period.",
      "volatility": "low",
      "from_batch": "1989-after-school-sitter-how-to-start",
      "subject": "Babysitting as a student",
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        "stage": "running",
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        ],
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        ],
        "explicitness": "any"
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "learn_r1989_after_school_sitter_how_to_start_childcare_bright_outlook",
      "category": "Getting Started",
      "title": "Childcare Workers: Job market outlook",
      "summary": "New job opportunities are very likely in the future for childcare workers",
      "body": "New job opportunities are very likely in the future for childcare workers\n\nWhat My Next Move actually says:\n\n“It's a bright outlook for Childcare Workers! This career will have large numbers of openings.”",
      "source_type": "official",
      "source_link": "https://www.mynextmove.org/profile/summary/39-9011.00",
      "last_verified": "2026-10-09",
      "reliability": "STRONG PRACTICE",
      "source_tier": "A",
      "source_publisher": "My Next Move",
      "evidence_quote": "It's a bright outlook for Childcare Workers! This career will have large numbers of openings.",
      "volatility": "medium",
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      "topic": "Job market outlook",
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      }
    }
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}