Child Care Provider – Private Home in Mississauga

Work site environment

• Non-smoking

Work setting

• Work in employer’s/client’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Shop for food and household supplies
• Care for foster children
• 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
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Tend to emotional well-being of children
• Help children with homework
• Cook

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Developmental services worker (DSW) Training
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course

Experience and specialization

Experience with special needs children

• Autistic children
• Children with a mental health disability
• Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or attention deficit disorder (ADD)
• Children with learning disabilities

Additional information

Security and safety

• Child welfare check
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty