Child Care Provider - Private Home

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Change diapers
• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• 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
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Co-ordinate and schedule activities
• Lead activities by telling or reading stories, teaching songs and taking children to local points of interest
• Encourage children to express creativity through the media of art, dramatic play, music and physical activity
• Plan and maintain an environment that protects the health, security and well-being of children
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Subsidised public transportation
• Variable or compressed work week