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Work site environment
- Non-smoking
- Scent free
Work setting
- Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Cultural events
Tasks
- Change diapers
- Follow parents' lead with toilet training
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas
- 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
- Help children with homework
- Cook
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate
Target audience
- Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children
- Children
Area of specialization
- Language programs
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Medical exam
- Reference required
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Attention to detail
Weight handling
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Patience
- Honesty
Screening questions
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
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