child care live-in caregiver

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

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
• 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
• 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
• Provide assistance to students with special needs
• Assist clients/guests with special needs

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with learning disabilities

Security and safety

• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Drug test
• Medical exam
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Transportation provided by employer
• Parking available
• Travel insurance