October 15, 2004

Ms. Denise Smith

Cribs and Crayons Child Care Center

351 Brown Street

Concord, NH  03301

Dear Ms. Smith,

In response to your newspaper advertisement, I am writing to apply for the position of childcare assistant.  The enclosed resume will demonstrate the experience I already have working with children.

My experience and training has provided me with strong skills in childcare.  I had a great deal of responsibility in caring for the Bradford children regularly for over two years.  I stayed with the children overnight on occasion.  As a counselor in training, I worked with children from ages six to thirteen.  During that time I was responsible for monitoring meals so that the children would eat well, calming them at night when they were homesick, and did a variety of activities with the campers.  I feel very comfortable and competent caring for children of all ages and am anxious to acquire a position in the area of childcare.

Any place caring for children needs responsible and dependable employees.  I not only enjoy children, but I realize that childcare is a very important job.  Toddlers need a safe and caring environment where they can learn and grow.  Parents need to feel confident that caretakers will provide close supervision, creative activities, and nutritional food for their children.  I am a person you and the parents can count on to provide consistently excellent care, as was the case in my previous positions.

I hope to have the opportunity to meet with you in person and discuss how I might meet your needs for the position of childcare assistant.  You can contact me at 485-7881 after 3:30 p.m., or by leaving a message on my family’s answering machine.  Thank you for considering me for this position.

Sincerely,

Jane Wilson

Jane Wilson