child caregiver - private home

Shaindi Krausz; Montreal; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in Montreal seeks a dedicated caregiver responsible for managing household tasks and providing childcare in the absence of parents. Duties include supervising children, preparing meals, and ensuring their emotional well-being, with a preference for candidates experienced with special needs children. Certification in First Aid and CPR is required, and the ability to travel with the family is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with autistic children and children with an intellectual disability.
• Willing to travel regularly and handle heavy loads.
• Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Scent free

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• 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

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with an intellectual disability

Security and safety

• Medical exam
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Work under pressure
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?