child caregiver - private home

James Hou; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local family in Toronto seeks a Child Care Provider to take care of their children in their absence. Responsibilities include supervising children, organizing activities, maintaining a safe environment, and preparing meals. The ideal candidate should have a secondary school graduation certificate and experience in child care. This temporary role offers 40 hours per week of work, emphasizing a nurturing approach.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years experience in child care.

Responsibilities

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• 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.
• 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.

Skills

Efficient interpersonal skills

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Qualifications

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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
• 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

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for persons with disabilities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week