Childcare Provider/Caregiver - Casual, Part-time
Posted Oct 3, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about your experience caring for children, especially kids who may have been through hard things.
What they are checking: Whether they have relevant experience and understand that children in care may carry trauma.
Tell me about a time you had to keep several kids busy and safe at once.
What they are checking: Whether they can supervise groups and plan activities that work for different ages.
How do you work with parents or foster parents who may have different rules than you?
What they are checking: Whether they respect caregivers' wishes and communicate well about the child's day.
Why do you want to do this work?
What they are checking: Whether their motivation fits a role supporting kids and families in the child welfare system.
What would you do
A child in your care starts throwing things and screaming. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm, keep everyone safe and use gentle, trauma-informed ways to help the child settle.
How would you help a child feel safe when they've just met you?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to build trust with a scared child through routine and warmth.
This is a casual role in Wausau. What does your availability look like?
What they are checking: Whether they can show up reliably when families and staff need them.
About the work
What do you do if a child tells you something that makes you think they've been hurt?
What they are checking: Whether they know to listen calmly, not press for details and report to the right person.
How do you handle discipline with a child who isn't your own?
What they are checking: Whether they use positive guidance and never physical punishment with children in care.
What would you do if a child got hurt or sick while in your care?
What they are checking: Whether they know basic first aid steps and when to call for help or notify staff.
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