home child care provider

Education:

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. or equivalent experience.

Asset languages:

Panjabi; Punjabi.

Work site environment:

Non-smoking.

Work setting:

Employer's home.

Tasks:

• Follow parents' lead with toilet training .
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning 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.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• CPR Certificate.
• First Aid Certificate.

Target audience:

Children.

Security and safety:

Reference required.

Weight handling:

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Reliability.
• Time management.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

1. Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
2. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
3. Are you currently a student?.
4. Do you have experience working in this field?.
5. Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?.
6. Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
7. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Morning.
• Weekend.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• On-site amenities.
• Other benefits.
• Parking available.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

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:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans .
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

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 .
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.) .

Supports for 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.