Languages
English
Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment
• Non-smoking
Work setting
• Employer's home
• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
• Rural area
• Work in employer's/client's home
Responsibilities
Tasks
• 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
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
• Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)
• School age (6 - 12 years)
Experience with special needs children
• Autistic children
Additional information
Security and safety
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Patience
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
• Indigenous people
• Newcomers to Canada
• Visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
• Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
• Cover letter
• Letter of recommendation
• Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
• References attesting experience
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