child caregiver - private home

Education:

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

Work setting:

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

Tasks:

• Follow parents' lead with toilet training .
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning 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.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.
• Cook.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Attention to detail. Weight handling: Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

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

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

Shift. Flexible hours. Morning. Day.

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.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.

Support for youths:

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