Overview
Languages
English or French
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Work site environment
- Non-smoking
Work setting
- Employer's home
- 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
- Room and board provided
Responsibilities
Tasks
- 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
- 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
- Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Supervise and care for children
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Emergency child care first aid and CPR
Experience and specialization
Target audience
- Supervise and care for twins
- Toddler to pre-school (1 - 3 years)
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Reference required
- Vulnerable sector check
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Long term benefits
- Pension plan
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- On-site housing options
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)