Child Caregiver - Private Home

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area
• Room and board provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• 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
• 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Behaviour management Certification
• Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
• Mental health first aid Certificate
• Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Red Cross Babysitting course
• Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Children

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with a physical disability
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with learning disabilities

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Medical exam
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 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

Health benefits

• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• As per collective agreement
• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• On-site housing options
• On-site recreation and activities
• Other benefits
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Subsidised public transportation
• Transportation provided by employer
• Travel insurance
• Variable or compressed work week
• Wellness program