Child caregiver - private home

DaRe - Private Household; Westmount; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

DaRe - Private Household is seeking a responsible caregiver to manage a family household and supervise children in the employer's home. The role involves light housekeeping, meal preparation, and ensuring a safe, healthy environment.

The candidate should be able to discipline and guide children per parents' instructions, provide personal hygiene guidance, and organize engaging activities and outings. English or French language proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Secondary education or equivalent experience required.
• English or French language proficiency as stated in posting.

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.
• 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.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

or equivalent experience

Job description

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français
• Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expériance:

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

WORK SETTING

• Employer's home
• Work in employer's/client's home

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
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
• Honesty

SCREENING QUESTIONS

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS

• Evening
• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Day

EXPERIENCE

• 1 year to less than 2 years

SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth