child caregiver - private home

Private Household; Town of Cochrane; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A private household in Cochrane, Alberta, is seeking a caregiver to supervise children and manage household duties. Responsibilities include light housekeeping, meal preparation, and ensuring children's emotional well-being. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and some experience, with skills in time management and client focus.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis

Qualifications

• Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year

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
• Cook

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations