child caregiver - private home @ Young Family

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Asset languages: Spanish; Castilian. Work site environment: Non-smoking. Work setting: Employer's home.

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Shop for food and household supplies.
• Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens.
• Care for pets.
• 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.
• Take children to and from school and to appointments.
• Tend to emotional well-being of children.
• Help children with homework.
• Cook.
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Emergency child care first aid and CPR.
• CPR Certificate.
• Target audience: Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children.
• Experience with special needs children: Children with a mental health disability.
• Security and safety: Criminal record check.
• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).
• Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
• Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
• Personal suitability: Client focus.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• 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 have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
• Experience: 5 years or more.

Support for youths: 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 Veterans: Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market . Support for Indigenous people: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.

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.). Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.