Company Operating: Gabrielle , Taylor
Address: Campbell River, V9H 1J3
Job Title: In-home nanny
Terms of Employment: Permanent
Wage: $16.75 starting, reviewed annually
Location of Work: Campbell River, BC
Job Description: The nanny will primarily be responsible for providing childcare for our family as well as looking after requested household tasks and errands.
Responsibilities:
• Supervising and caring for children in our own residence
• Providing age-appropriate activities and games for the child, including but not limited to drawing, crafts, puzzles, etc.
• Preparing meals and snacks and feeding the child (including bottle-feeding baby)
• Changing diapers regularly
• Ensuring nap schedules provided are adhered to
• Teaching child socially acceptable behaviours, such as being respectful and kind and listening
• Transporting child to and from activities or appointments as requested
• Always keeping the safety of the child as a top priority, including ensuring car seats are fastened correctly, supervising child to ensure safe play, adhering to driving laws at all times, staying home if sick, applying sunscreen, etc.
• Tending to the emotional wellbeing of the child, including always responding to the child if they are upset or crying
• Updating parents daily on the child’s daily activities and behavior
• Disciplining child when necessary, such as when the child is not listening to directions, in a calm and age-appropriate manner (such as calmly and firmly explaining why the behavior is not appropriate, time outs, setting clear rules and expectations, etc.)
• Performing housekeeping tasks as requested, including but not limited to: vacuuming, keeping the kitchen clean, cleaning washrooms, tidying, laundry, or other tasks as requested
• Performing chores and errands as requested, including but not limited to grocery shopping
Skills Requirements
• University degree, preferably in education
• Infant and child first aid
• Artistic skills are preferred, including piano, painting, drawing, other musical instruments
• Must speak and read English fluently, fluent in Mandarin or Cantonese
• Past experience as a teacher and/or nanny preferred