child care provider - private home

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Rural area

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
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Supervise and care for children
• Tend to emotional well-being of children

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Security and safety

• Reference required

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you live near the job location?

Experience

• Will train

Employment terms options

• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• 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.)