Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
Work setting
Employer's home
Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment
Tasks
Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
Instruct children in personal hygiene and social development
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
Take children to and from school and to appointments
Tend to emotional well-being of children
Cook
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Emergency child care first aid and CPR
Personal suitability
Flexibility
Initiative
Organized
Reliability
Time management
Patience
Screening questions
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
Flexible hours
Day
Support for newcomers and refugees
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
