New Job Child Caregiver - Private Home In Alberta

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• or equivalent experience

Work Site Environment

• Non-smoking
• Scent free

Work Setting

• Babysitting agency
• Day care centre or nursery school
• Employer's home
• Home care and visiting care agency

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning 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 infants and children for rest periods
• Sterilize bottles, prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
• 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

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Behaviour management Certification
• Community disability studies Certificate
• Developmental services worker¿(DSW)¿Training
• Emergency child care first aid and CPR
• Intensive behavioural intervention Certification
• Relationship development intervention (RDI) training
• Understanding and managing aggressive behaviour (UMAB) course
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• Red Cross Babysitting course

Experience with Special Needs Children

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

Security and Safety

• Bondable
• Child abuse registry check
• Child welfare check
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Reference required
• Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Own vehicle
• Public transportation is not available
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?
• What is your current field of study?
• What is your current level of study?