Responsibilities/Tasks
• Assist clients in water (i.e. pool)
• Assist clients with bathing and other aspects of personal hygiene
• Assist in regular exercise, e.g., walk
• Feed or assist in feeding
• Launder clothing and household linens
• Perform light housekeeping and cleaning duties
• Plan therapeutic diets and menus
• Provide companionship
• Provide personal care
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals
• Submit written observations on children to early childhood educators or supervisors
• Assist early childhood educators or supervisors in keeping records
• Attend staff meetings to discuss progress and problems of children
• Assess the children’s development in order to prepare a learning plan tailored to his needs.
• Engage children in activities by telling stories, teaching songs and preparing crafts
• Accompany clients to appointments and social outings
• Assist early childhood educators in carrying out programs that promote the physical, cognitive, emotional and social development of children
• Take children to and from school and to appointments
• Accompany students during school and extracurricular activities
Credentials
Certificates, licenses, memberships, and courses
• Behavior management Certification
• CPR Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Target audience
• Kindergarten age (4 – 5 years)
• Persons with an intellectual disability
Experience with special needs children
• Children with behavioral issues
• Children with learning disabilities
Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Work under pressure
Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
• Punctuality
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Patience
• Honesty
Benefits
Other benefits
• Free parking available
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.