We are looking for part time childcare for our almost 2 year old kiddo. 2-3 days per week, from 8am for 4-5 hours or in the afternoon from 2pm form4 hours. We have some flex in terms of which days of the week so this could vary with your availability to some extent. More hours, longer days may certainly come up. For the most part it would be at our home but sometimes we may ask you to come along on an outing (park, shopping centre, community centre). Our small family (which includes kiddo, senior Labrador dog, indoor cat and sleep-deprived parents) haven’t any extended family living nearby so are needing a bit of help to manage the balance as our little one is becoming even more energetic and our work hours are increasing. We both work from home so would be around but not going to hover. We are excited to have her spend time with people who do and play differently to us! Our kiddo is curious and joyful, eager to explore and play both inside and outside, the type who is off looking for the next challenge. We try to encourage and support her exploration and play as much as possible while maintaining boundaries and utilising these as teaching moments (our parenting style is explaining why the “no” not just saying “no”). We are excited to connect with the person who is going to help us care for our little one and be part of her growing. Someone who is kind, imaginative, patient and energetic. Our kiddo loves music so we are hoping for someone who has an appreciation for music and likes to integrate it into activities. We both work in the diversity, equity, inclusion space as such it is important to us to work with someone who shares inclusive values and is an ally to marginalised groups, including queer, disabled and racialised communities. These are our family values and part of the culture we are actively exposing our kiddo to. We would appreciate you speaking on this when you connect and introduce yourself. Specific Duties: - Daily childcare for 21 month old, including diapering, feeding and playing - Engaging in indoor and outdoor activities - Some basic household chores, to be discussed, like dishes, kiddo’s snack prep, tidying (if you also do house cleaning separately we would like to discuss extra hours for this if you are interested). Qualifications: - At least two years of experience working with children with references who can be contacted -Understanding and having an interest in the developmental stages of growth and learning - CPR / First Aid certificate - Eligible to work in Canada - Clean driving record (driving is not a requirement of the job but having a license is preferred in case of emergency) - Criminal record check