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We are a family of four seeking a full time caregiver (nanny/babysitting) to take care of our children ages 1 and 3 years old. This position is 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, from 7 am to 3 pm and may require overtime depending on the parents working schedule. We live in a crescent (urban area) where public transportation is challenging. Both parents are in a shift work/schedule and often have long hours, hence applicants must be willing to work overtime as required. You will be responsible for the children?s safety and well- being during working hours, prepare and serve nutritious meals, feeding, playing, reading story books, take the eldest child to and from school, help with homework, attend to the children?s emotional needs during parents absence, organize indoor or outdoor activities for the children?s amusement, exercise and educational purposes, assist parents to monitor the children?s personal and social growth and development, implement the disciplining methods by the parents, oversee the children?s play, meals and rest periods, perform housekeeping, laundries, assist with grocery shopping, dinner preparation. We will provide monthly bus pass. Wage $13.51/ hour Language Required English Work Experience 0-1 year or completion of a training in same field Terms of Employment 40 hours per week, 2-years contract Work. Setting Employers residence 507 Pichler Way Saskatoon, SK Accommodation (optional) accommodation is available for live in basis at no cost. NOTE this is NOT a condition of employment
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Numeracy
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
Children'S Ages
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- Over 12 years
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel
- Public transportation is not available
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- First Aid Certificate
Specific Skills
- Travel with family on trips and assist with child supervision and housekeeping duties
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Take children to and from school and to appointments
- Supervise and care for children
- 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
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Prepare infants and children for rest periods
Work Setting
- Employer's home
Work Location Information
- Work in employer's/client's home
- Staff accommodation available
- Staff accommodation provided
- Room and board provided
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Confidential security clearance