KP757 - Full-Time Nanny - Princeton, NJ

British American Household Staffing • Princeton, NJ, US • 1m ago

Overview

A wonderful family in Princeton, NJ (a returning client of BAHS), with time spent in lower Manhattan (approximately once per month), are seeking a full-time, live-out nanny for their two children, aged 4.5 and 7.5-years. Candidates may also live-in during the week and live-out on weekends, if they prefer. The schedule will be Monday through Friday, from 7am-7pm (with a break from childcare from 9am-1pm when both children are at school). On days when there is no school, hours will be 8am-6pm Monday through Friday. This is an asap start.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will pertain to the care and development of the children, to include; their laundry, meal/snack/packed lunch prep, and daily lunch prep for the 4 year old (who likes fresh cut veggies and fruit, a sandwich, boiled egg whites, etc.), keeping their play areas/bedrooms tidy, and planning play-dates and activities etc.
Both children attend school from 7:45am-3pm (7 year old) and 8:25-2:45pm (4 year old). During this time, candidates would be expected to help with meal/snack/lunch box prep, organizing their closets/play areas, prepping dinner at least 3 nights per week, and creating activities for the children to do in the afternoon.

Qualifications

The family spend 2-months of the year in Europe (usually from mid-end of June to mid-end of August). They spend approximately 3 of these weeks traveling around Europe more generally, and the rest of the time in Sweden. They also travel both domestically and internationally throughout the year (Miami/Caribbean, etc.). Candidates absolutely must be willing to travel with the family, for which they will receive an additional $150 per travel day, on top of any applicable overtime.
The family are not proponents of regular screen time, typically only allowing this after dinner and bath time, when they sit down with the children themselves and enjoy some snuggle/TV time.
Both parents work (mom works from home/ is in graduate school so her schedule is flexible), though are as hands-on as possible, so candidates should know when to step-up and when to step back and keep busy doing other things while they spend quality time with the children.

Requirements

US passport, Green Card or EAC
Candidates should be professional, warm, and intentional, really getting down on the children's level and engaging them.
The family are warm, kind, and informal, but they do appreciate candidates respecting boundaries.
Candidates should ideally have a relevant educational background, such as Child Development, Early Childhood Education or other/equivalent specialized experience. The parents do spend time away from the children once per quarter, and the children’s grandparents typically stay during those periods (generally no longer than 4 nights), so candidates must be comfortable working collaboratively with extended family.
To iterate, comfort with extended family is really important, especially as the family live 10 minutes from their grandparents, who will frequently do school pick ups/drop offs and take the children to activities
The family have a small breed dog (12lbs and not likely to grow any more). He is fully potty trained, neutered, and a very sweet boy. They would require the nanny to be comfortable taking the dog on walks a few times per week or once a day and sometimes giving him his prepared meals.
Only those candidates who are flu vaccinated are eligible to apply to this role.
Candidates MUST drive and have their own vehicle, and be a safe and conscientious driver, as they would be driving to/from school and activities for at least one child (in NJ area - not in the City).