home child care provider

Ashley's Home; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A family home in Edmonton is seeking a dedicated caregiver to supervise and care for children. The role requires changing diapers, preparing meals, and maintaining a safe environment. Ideal candidates must possess a secondary school graduation certificate and show flexibility and reliability. Training is provided, and the position involves 30 to 40 hours of work per week.

Qualifications

• Experience with child supervision and housekeeping.
• Ability to follow parents’ guidance regarding children's discipline.
• Must maintain a safe and healthy environment.

Responsibilities

• Change diapers and prepare infant meals.
• Supervise children and organize activities.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.

Skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Time management

Patience

Honesty

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Job details

Work term: Permanent

Work language: English

Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: Will train

Work setting

• Employer's home

Tasks

• Change diapers
• Follow parents\' lead with toilet training
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
• 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
• 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

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities