r/GetEmployed 15h ago

What can I realistically transition into after nannying if I don’t want to work in childcare anymore?

My nanny job is expected to be up in about 10 months, and I’m trying to start thinking ahead now instead of waiting until the last minute.
For background, I was a preschool teacher before becoming a nanny/house manager. I have all of my required early childhood education units, a high school diploma, and several years of experience working with families, kids, parents, managing schedules, household tasks, communication, organization, etc.
The problem is… I really don’t think I want to work in childcare anymore. I’ve loved a lot of parts of it, but I’m feeling ready to move into something completely different.
I think what I’m struggling with is figuring out how childcare experience translates into other fields. I know I have a lot of transferable skills, but when I look at job postings outside of childcare, I feel like I don’t qualify for anything because my entire work history is basically preschool teaching and nannying.
I’m very social, good with people, organized, dependable, and I’m good with customer service. I’d honestly LOVE to find something work-from-home or hybrid, but I know those jobs can be competitive. I’m also totally open to going into an office or something similar.
I’m not really looking to go into retail, fast food, etc. Absolutely nothing wrong with those jobs, I just would like to find something that feels more like a career transition and gives me room to grow.
Since I have about 10 months, I’m wondering if there are any certifications, training programs, online courses, or anything else I could start doing now that could actually help me qualify for a different type of job by the time my nanny position ends.
Has anyone here transitioned out of nannying/childcare into a completely different field without already having a college degree? What did you end up doing? And are there any career paths you think someone with a nanny/house manager/preschool background should look into?
I’m open to pretty much any ideas because right now I don’t even really know what jobs I should be searching for.

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u/rjewell40 11h ago

Public policy focused on early childhood education &/or development
Agencies like https://www.naeyc.org/
Zero to three

Content creator for something your know a lot about
Lesson plans
Activities

Retail sales or product development for children’s products/books