Child Caregiver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work site environment**:

- Non-smoking
**Work setting**:

- Employer's home
- Work in employer's/client's home
**Tasks**:

- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- 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
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
**Target audience**:

- Children
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
**Security and safety**:

- Child Abuse Registry check
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Organized
- Reliability
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current level of study?