child caregiver - private home

Government of Canada; Lasalle; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Essex County is seeking a caregiver to supervise children in a home setting. The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate, CPR and First Aid certifications, and experience with children, especially those with special needs. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, meal preparation, and traveling with the family. Flexibility and strong communication skills are essential.

Benefits

Team building opportunities

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in child supervision.
• Experience with special needs children preferred.
• CPR and First Aid certificates required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children in a home environment.
• Perform light housekeeping duties.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Travel with family and assist with child supervision.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Time management

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English or French

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home

Responsibilities

• Follow parents’ lead with toilet training
• 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
• 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
• Cook

Credentials

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

• Target audience
• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Children

Experience with special needs children

• Children with an intellectual disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with learning disabilities

Additional information

• 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

Benefits

• Piece work

Other benefits

• Team building opportunities
• Travel insurance