family child care provider

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking. Scent free.

Work setting:

Employer's home. Work in employer's/client's home.

Tasks:

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• 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.
• Cook.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

First Aid Certificate.

Target audience:

Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children. Children.

Experience with special needs children:

• Children with allergies.
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD).

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Reference required.
• Vulnerable sector check.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Time management.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
2. Are you currently a student?.
3. Do you have experience working in this field?.
4. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
5. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

To be determined.

Other benefits:

On-site housing options.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for Indigenous people:

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).