child care provider - private home

Additional Information

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

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
• 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 

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?