child caregiver - private home

• or equivalent experience

Children’s Ages

• School age (6 - 12 years)
• Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years)

Additional Skills

• Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents

Weight Handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Work Setting

• Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Specific Skills

• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Supervise and care for children
• Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Organize, activities such as games and outings for children
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
• Keep records of daily activities and health information regarding children
• Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
• Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
• Prepare infants and children for rest periods
• Help children with homework

Target Audience

• Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking

Transportation/Travel Information

• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Overtime required

Work Location Information

• Staff accommodation available

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Team player
• Reliability
• Organized