child caregiver - private home

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Employer's home.

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment. Willing to relocate.

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.
• 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.
• Help children with homework.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.

Target audience:

Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children.

Security and safety:

Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Repetitive tasks.

Weight handling:

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Time management.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Day.

Other benefits:

Transportation provided by employer.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.

Support for youths:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.

Support for Indigenous people:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.