child care provider - private home

Private Households; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Canada is seeking an experienced childcare provider to manage household duties, child supervision, and meal preparation. The ideal candidate has a secondary school diploma, relevant certifications in CPR and First Aid, and 1-2 years of experience caring for children. Flexibility for travel is required, along with a client-focused and reliable approach.

Benefits

Travel insurance

Piece work

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in childcare.
• Willingness to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Follow parents' lead with toilet training.
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment.
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Patience

Team player

Initiative

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Job Details

• Work Term : Temporary
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• 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
• 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
• 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

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Supervise and care for twins

Security and safety

• Medical exam
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Financial benefits

• Piece work

Other benefits

• Travel insurance