home child care provider

Education:

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

Work setting:

Employer's home.

Tasks:

• Change diapers.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning 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.
• 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

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.
• Attention to detail.

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Judgement.
• Reliability.
• Time management.
• Patience.
• Honesty.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Morning.
• Day.

Health benefits:

Disability benefits.

Other benefits:

Free parking available.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .

Support for youths:

Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.

Support for Veterans:

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

Support for Indigenous people:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .

Support 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:

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.