Home Childcare Provider

Work setting:

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

Responsibilities:

Tasks:

• Change diapers
• 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
• 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

Credentials:

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Emergency child care first aid and CPR

Experience and specialization:

Target audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Additional information:

Security and safety:

• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information:

• Public transportation is available
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• 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