home child care provider

Rosemarie Dumolyog; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local family in Edmonton is seeking a caregiver to supervise children and manage household responsibilities. The ideal candidate should have a secondary school certificate and experience in child care. Responsibilities include preparing meals, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring the children's wellbeing. Optional live-in accommodation is available, making this a great opportunity for someone looking for a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available at no charge

Room and board provided

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Ability to handle heavy loads up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
• Must be bondable and have a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Assume responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Handle light housekeeping and cleaning duties.

Skills

Client focus

Excellent oral communication

Time management

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 30 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note : This is NOT a condition of employment
• Staff accommodation provided
• Work in employer's / client's home
• Room and board provided

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
• 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

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

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)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• 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
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities