home child care provider

IGOR SVISTOUNOV; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A family in York Region is looking for a caregiver for their children. Responsibilities include supervision, preparing meals, and organizing activities. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and CPR as well as First Aid certifications. The position requires strong communication skills and the ability to create a safe and engaging environment for the children.

Benefits

Optional accommodation available on a live-in basis

Parking available

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a multi-aged group of children.
• Ability to maintain detailed records of daily activities and health information regarding children.
• Strong interpersonal skills and judgement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and care for children, ensuring their safety and well-being.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Organize activities such as games and outings for children.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Team player

Time management

Reliability

Flexibility

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Tools

CPR Certificate

First Aid Certificate

Job description

Overview

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Work in employer's / client'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
• 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
• 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
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Supervise and care for twins
• Children

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation / travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

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

Other benefits

• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

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