Child Caregiver - Private Home

Work setting

• Work in employer's/client's home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Personal suitability

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