Child Caregiver

Work Term: Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
**Tasks**:

- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- First Aid Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
**Experience with special needs children**:

- Children with allergies
**Security and safety**:

- Reference required
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Willing to travel
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Organized
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
- Gratuities
**Other benefits**:

- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Transportation provided by employer