child care live-in caregiver

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: Bilingual
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• 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
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
• 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 

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• 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?