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
• 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
• Care for pets
• 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

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Children
• School age (6 - 12 years)

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with Down syndrome
• Children with asthma
• Children with learning disabilities

Security and safety

• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Drug test
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)