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Part-time Caregiver needed for one adult and one child with disabilities. Hours of work will be approximately 3-5 hours per day for 6 days on 3 days off starting at 3:00/3:30 p.m., although hours of work will vary. Caregiver will provide supervision and personal care as well as home management (cook meals, clean, etc.)
Caregiver must be reliable, compassionate and have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Experience working with children and adults with complex needs is an asset. CPR/First Aid training would be an asset.
Must have a valid driver's license. Position to start September 1st.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
Children'S Ages
- School age (6 - 12 years)
Specific Skills
- Wash, iron and press clothing and household linens
- Tend to emotional well-being of children
- Take children to and from school and to appointments
- Supervise and care for children
- Shop for food and household supplies
- Read to children
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals
- Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
- 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
- Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
- Help children with homework
Work Setting
- Employer's home
Security and Safety
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Child abuse registry check
- Child welfare check
- Driver's validity licence check
Experience with Special Needs Children
- Person with a disability
- Person with an intellectual disability
- Autistic