home child care provider

Your tasks

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

Requirements

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

Personal suitability

• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Patience.

7 months to less than 1 year.

Other

Work site environment Non-smoking.

Work setting Employer's home.

Security and safety Criminal record check.

Transportation/travel information Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities Repetitive tasks.

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to 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.

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 .

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers .
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .