Home child care provider

Work setting

• Employer’s home

Responsibilities

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 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Target audience

• Children

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Reference required

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available
• Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Patience
• Honesty