Screening questions

What is the highest level of study you have completed?; Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?; Are you available for the advertised start date?

Personal Suitability

Effective interpersonal skills; Client focus; Reliability; Organized

Work Location Information Work in employer's/client's home

Transportation/Travel Information Public transportation is available

Security and Safety Criminal record check; Vulnerable sector check

Target Audience

Supervise and care for multi-aged group of children

Work Setting

Own home; Employer's home; Home care and visiting care agency

Weight Handling Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Additional Skills Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties

Children's Ages

5 years; 1 year; 3 years; 4 years; School age (6 - 12 years); Over 12 years; Kindergarten age (4 - 5 years); Up to 12 years

Experience with Special Needs Children

Children who are blind or visually impaired; Children who are deaf or hard of hearing; Children with a physical disability; Children with an intellectual disability; Children with epilepsy; Autistic children; Children with diabetes; Children who have Tourette's syndrome; Children with a mental health disability; Children with allergies; Children with learning disabilities; Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD); Children with asthma; Children with Down syndrome; Children with a genetic disorder

Specific Skills

Tend to emotional well-being of children; Take children to and from school and to appointments; Supervise and care for children; Prepare and serve nutritious meals; 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; Help children with homework

Experience 7 months to less than 1 year

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

First Aid Certificate; CPR Certificate; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) proficiency test

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Languages English