child caregiver - private home

Overview

Languages

English or French

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

• Employer's home

Responsibilities

• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

• Autistic children
• Children with a physical disability

Additional information

• Medical exam
• Reference required

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Benefits

• Piece work

• Team building opportunities
• Travel insurance