child care provider - private home
Education:
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years.
Work site environment:
Non-smoking. Scent free.
Work setting:
Employer's home.
Tasks:
- Follow parents' lead with toilet training .
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
- 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.
- 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:
Children.
Experience with special needs children:
Children with allergies.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Drug test.
- Medical exam.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Work under pressure.
- Attention to detail.
Personal suitability:
- Client focus.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Time management.
- Patience.
- Honesty.
Employment terms options:
- Evening.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Employment terms options:
Weekend.
Health benefits:
Health care plan.
Financial benefits:
Night shift premium.
Other benefits:
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
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.