home child care provider

Additional Information

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor's degree
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Own home
• Staff accommodation available
• Staff accommodation provided
• Urban area
• Room and board provided

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses not paid by employer
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Green job

• Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Long term benefits

• Life insurance
• Other benefits
• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available