child caregiver - private home

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Urban area
• 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
• 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
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Tend to emotional well-being of children

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Are you currently a student?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours
• Weekend
• Overtime available

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)