child caregiver - private home

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Will train

  • Work site environment

  • Non-smoking

  • Work setting

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

  • Tasks

  • Change diapers
  • Follow parents' lead with toilet training
  • Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
  • Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
  • Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping 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

  • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  • CPR Certificate
  • First Aid Certificate

  • Target audience

  • Children
  • Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
  • Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Work under pressure
  • Attention to detail

  • Weight handling

  • Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

  • Personal suitability

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

  • Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan

  • Financial benefits

  • Life insurance
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