Overview
Kind and busy family of six in Arlington, VA is looking for a rotational nanny/family assistant to start asap. The schedule will typically be 7 days on/off, with core working hours 7am-9pm though the nanny will be "on call" during the shift and there may be some longer shifts during travel/school breaks. The nanny "on" shift will be provided separate housing down the street from the family's home. The children are 3, 6, 8 and 10-years-old. They are neurodivergent (ADHD/ASD/PDA). Because of this, the family is looking for a candidate with strong emotional regulation, calm energy, and experience supporting children with sensory needs, anxiety, or behavioral rigidity.
The position is open to fly in/out candidates. Preference will be given to east coast based candidates
Responsibilities
The role is a hybrid role of childcare and household support
- Full childcare for 1–2 children at a time (rarely all four alone)
- Simple, healthy kid-friendly cooking and snack prep
- Family laundry
- Daily household resets and light tidying. For example, going through seasonal clothes and figuring out what each child will need. Deep cleaning team comes once a week so tidying common areas will include things like loading and unloading dishwasher, vacuuming if needed, taking out the trash, etc.
- Occasional errands such as dry cleaner's or returns
- Travel to a beach home, typically every few weeks during off season and more during summer. Private bedroom and bathroom provided in beach house
- Driving including school picks ups and drop offs, driving to after school activities and weekend sports events, etc.
Qualifications
Requirements
- Experience with children with Autism and/or neurodivergent children
- Open to additional travel
- Tech savvy
- Comfortable swimming with children in the pool and ocean.
- OK with driving being a big part of the job
- Licensed driver with a clean driving record
- Legal to work in the US
Salary and Benefits
Hourly pay annualized to $120k-145k
One week of PTO
Standard benefits (sick days, holidays paid 1.5x if worked)
