Child care provider - private home

Job Description:

Job Description

Responsible for providing attentive in-home childcare by ensuring the children’s safety, well-being, daily care, nutrition, hygiene, developmental activities, and maintaining a clean, healthy household environment while supporting the family’s childcare needs.  

Key Responsibilities

• Change diapers.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
• Assume full responsibility for the household in the absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Travel with the 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.
• Supervise and care for children.
• Tend to the emotional well-being of children.
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings.

Skills:

• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management
• Attention to detail
• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Criminal record check
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Vulnerable sector check

Requirements:

• Completion of a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma program of 1 to 2 years.
• Minimum of 2 years and less than 3 years of relevant childcare experience.
• Valid CPR Certificate.
• Valid First Aid Certificate.
• Ability to work on-site at the employer’s home with no remote work option.
• Valid driver’s licence and satisfactory driver’s licence verification.
• Successful Criminal Record Check.
• Successful Vulnerable Sector Check.
• Own reliable transportation and willingness to travel with the family when required.
• Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, reliability, and effective time management.
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate, and responsible care for children while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.  

Responsibilities:

• Provide attentive and compassionate in-home care for infants and children while ensuring their safety, well-being, and healthy development.
• Change diapers and attend to children’s daily personal care needs.
• Sterilize bottles and prepare infant formulas.
• Assume full responsibility for the household in the absence of parents.
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties related to childcare.
• Travel with the family and assist with child supervision and housekeeping responsibilities during trips.
• Bathe, dress and feed infants and children.
• Discipline children according to parental instructions and established household routines.
• Instruct children in personal hygiene, good habits and social development.
• Maintain accurate records of children’s daily activities and health information.
• Maintain a safe, healthy and nurturing home environment.
• Plan and organize games, educational activities and outings for children.
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals.
• Supervise and care for children throughout daily routines.
• Support the emotional well-being of children.
• Accompany children to appointments and social outings when required. 

Experience and specialization:

• Minimum of 2 years and less than 3 years of relevant childcare experience.
• Experience providing care for children in a private home environment.
• Experience supporting children’s daily care, hygiene, nutrition and emotional well-being.
• Target audience: Children.