Overview
This lovely family are looking for an experienced and organised temporary French or Spanish-speaking Nanny for their two children aged 4-years and 5-years. The position is mainly sole charge with a normal schedule of 12pm-7pm, Monday through Friday. Flexibility to work extra hours as required would be appreciated, including for domestic travel within the US. the role will start mid-February and will finish early June 2026.
Responsibilities
The family are looking for an enthusiastic, happy, kind and energetic nanny who is organised and flexible. Responsibilities will include:
- All nursery duties relating to the two children
- Meal and snack preparation, focusing on healthy, nutritious food
- Children's laundry and ironing
- Occasional household errands, including grocery shopping
- Accompanying the children to any appointments
- Preparation for travel- packing, planning and scheduling activities, and general coordination
- Accompanying the family when they travel domestically
- Proxy-parenting when the parents travel
- Supporting the children in their current routines
- Encouraging good manners, and respectful, kind behavior
- Some school pick-ups
- Ensuring the physical, emotional and social needs of the children are met, and that the home and their general environment is supportive, happy, and fun.
Requirements
- The successful candidate should be comfortable in a mostly sole charge role, but also happy to work alongside the parents when they are around
- Fluent/native-level French and/or Spanish
- A confident driver would also be preferred, but isn't essential
- The family have a small dog and so candidates must be pet-friendly
- The nanny should also be flexible and open to regular travel with the family, as well as proxy parenting when required
- Organized and professional, while also warm and friendly
- Educated and very focused on childhood development
- Comfortable supporting children with school projects and homework
- Considerate, proactive, full of initiative and with strong communication skills
- Previous experience with similar aged children and in a fully staffed household essential
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