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We are looking for a loving individual to assist us with child care for our toddler and may assist with light household duties. Care will be provided primarily in our home. The ideal individual needs to truly enjoy doing child care and has creative ways to teach a toddler new things and keep each day fun and interesting.
Duties include:
Supervise and care for child
Bathe, dress and feed infant
Prepare formulas and change diapers
Assist with meal preparation
Oversee activities, such as meals and rest periods, as instructed
Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
Tend to the emotional well-being of infant and support development
Organize and participate in activities such as games, crafts, reading and outings
Assist with taking infant to appointments and outings
Light housekeeping as needed
This is a full time permanent position for 2 years.
Experience with toddlers is an asset.
Benefits include: Health coverage equivalent to Provincial Health coverage until eligible for Provincial Health Card, fourteen days paid vacation, four days paid sick time and overtime rate and 1.5 x regular rate after 44 hours.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Children'S Ages
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
Transportation/Travel Information
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certificate
Specific Skills
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Supervise and care for children
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Read to children
- Prepare craft materials and assist children to use them
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- 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
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
Work Setting
- Employer's home
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Urban area
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driver's validity licence check