child caregiver – private home

Work Setting

• Employer’s home

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Assume full responsibility for household in absence of parents
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• 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

Additional Information

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability