16 Jan 2022

Nanny

  • MK Henderson – Posted by MkHenderson
  • Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
  • Job ID : 39103
  • Category : Child Care
  • Job Type : Full-Time
  • Salary : $16 Hourly
  • Anticipated Start Date : 2022-03-07
  • Posting Date : 16 Jan 2022
  • Expiry Date : 17 Mar 2022

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Description

Description: Fun-loving Kitchener family of 4 is seeking full-time and ideally long-term support for daily childcare of two toddlers.  The two children, both boys are gentle, intelligent, and loving kids. The oldest is potty trained and youngest is still in diapers. Care will be provided with the family home as a base, located in downtown Kitchener, walkable to the main library, parks, the museum, and transit.We are seeking in-home childcare because we like the personal one-on-one attention our children receive and enjoy witnessing the contribution to our children’s development. We also enjoy the flexibility of potentially seeing our children during our lunch break.

Duties:

  • Care for 2 young children (2.5 & 1 year old)

  • Plan and administer nutritious snacks and lunch

  • Follow nap and daily schedule

  • Plan activities and outings, including child development activities and physical exercise

  • Take children to school and or other extra-curricular activities

  • Teach children basic skills and knowledge (colours, shapes, animals, manners, safety)

  • Work with the family on appropriate discipline guidelines and behavioral issues as they arise

  • Troubleshoot behavioral issues and enact discipline/education according to methods requested by the parents.

  • Organize in-house activities such as reading, crafts, imagination-based play, and games

  • Maintain a healthy and safe environment

  • Tend to emotional well-being of the children

  • Change diapers/assisting with potty training

  • Chronicle the day for the parents

  • Light housekeeping (empty/load dishwasher, tidy up after lunch/snacks, pick up after children’s toys, tidy children’s rooms, tidy kitchen after dinner etc).

  • Assume full responsibility for household in the absence of the parents

  • Travel with the family on trips/assist with child supervision (if within regular hours, or if an agreement for alternative hours has been reached in advance)

Experience:

Experience as a primary caregiver for children under 5.

Previous Nanny or Au Pair experience preferred

Drivers license

Willing to complete a Criminal background check and take first aid/CPR training

Hours: 40 hours per week, 4 full days: Monday-Thursday, 8:30am – 6:30pm

Benefits: Health Insurance, 2 Weeks Vacation

Work Site Environment: Non-smoking, Pets

Work Setting: Employer's home; Optional accommodation available at no charge on a live-in basis. Note: This is NOT a condition of employment

Work Conditions & Physical Capabilities: Repetitive tasks

Personal Suitability: Patient, empathetic, creative, strong interpersonal communication skills, attention to detail, comfortable multi-tasking, reliable, emotionally warm, fun-loving

 

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How to Apply

Apply via email with references ready, phone interviews will be set up with qualified candidates. 

Job Categories: Child Care. Job Types: Full-Time.

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