A professional who cares for group of children housed in city, county, private, or other similar institution, under supervision of superintendent of home. Respnsibilities include:

• Awakens children each morning and ensures children are dressed, fed, and ready for school or other activity.
• Gives instructions to children regarding desirable health and personal habits.
• Plans and leads recreational activities and participates or instructs children in games.
• Disciplines children and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior.
• May make minor repairs to clothing.
• May supervise housekeeping activities of other workers in assigned section of institution.
• May counsel or provide similar diagnostic or therapeutic services to mentally disturbed, delinquent, or handicapped children.
• May escort child to designated activities.
• May perform housekeeping duties in children's living area.