What are the responsibilities and job description for the Babysitter position at ComForCare Home Health Care - Central Bergen?
Benefits:
- Bonus based on performance
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
Babysitter Job Responsibilities:
- Provides care to children inside and outside the home
- Ensures a healthy and safe environment for children when parents are away.
- Prepares healthy snacks and meals.
- Maintains daily feeding and care routines.
- Performs light housework, including laundry.
- Leads children in fun activities, such as playground visits and arts and crafts projects.
- Keeps children’s living and play areas tidy.
- Encourages older children to complete chores.
- Helps with homework and tutoring as needed.
- Cares for infants, including feeding, diapering, and dressing.
- Meets the physical, social, and emotional needs of children in their care.
- Provides structure and communicates consistent behavioral expectations.
- Encourages healthy habits and hygiene, and helps with toilet training.
- Follows parents’ instructions and keeps track of children’s school and after-school schedules.
- Helps children develop coping skills and good manners.
- Keeps in contact with parents, alerting them of symptoms of illness, as well as everyday accidents and challenges.
Babysitter Qualifications and Skills:
- Caregiving
- Reliability
- Responsibility
- Excellent listener
- Fun and engaging
- Caring, compassionate, and patient
- Skilled at developing and leading children in fun learning activities
- Creativity
- Energy and stamina
- Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
- Safety focus
Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:
- Experience as a babysitter or nanny
- Reliable transportation
- Certification in first aid and child and infant CPR
- Experience with special needs children
- High school diploma or GED, associate’s degree in child development a plus
- State certification in early childhood education a plus
Salary : $20 - $22
