Overview
A warm family of five in Bronxville, NY is seeking an experienced Special Needs Nanny / Family Assistant for their three children, ages 15, 11, and 7. While the candidate will provide general after-school support across all three children, the role will have a particular focus on their 11-year-old daughter, who has high-functioning autism and ADHD and benefits from additional supervision and support.
She attends a mainstream school with support and is a bright, creative and active child who loves art, tennis and squash. She thrives with structure and routine and benefits from support with emotional regulation, impulsivity and daily routines, particularly after school.
The ideal candidate will be fun, engaging and positive while also able to provide firm, consistent boundaries. The family is particularly looking for a mature career nanny who is highly reliable, uses good judgement and can take initiative without requiring significant direction.
The schedule is Monday through Friday, 2pm–8pm, with 30 guaranteed hours per week. The family lives close to Bronxville Metro-North station, and a family vehicle will be provided for work-related driving. Both parents have flexible schedules and are regularly home.
Responsibilities
- Provide engaging after-school care and supervision for all three children, with additional support for the family's 11-year-old daughter
- Provide structure and consistency around afternoon and evening routines
- Support emotional regulation, impulsivity and transitions using positive reinforcement and consistent boundaries
- Encourage age-appropriate independence, responsibility and positive habits
- Drive the children to extracurricular activities using the family vehicle
- Support homework, tutors, activities and playdates as needed
- Prepare simple snacks and meals for the children
- Encourage the children to clean up after themselves and maintain tidy and organised spaces
- Keep track of the children's schedules and activities
- Assist with occasional family-related errands, grocery runs, filling the family vehicle with gas and household organisation
- Proactively identify ways to help the children's routines and household run smoothly
The family employs a housekeeper, so no deep cleaning or children's laundry is required.
Qualifications
- Strong professional childcare experience, ideally within a private household
- Meaningful professional experience supporting children with autism, ADHD and/or other additional needs
- Experience working with school-aged children
- Warm, positive and genuinely engaging with children
- Calm and patient while confident setting clear and consistent boundaries
- Proactive, organised and able to anticipate the family's needs
- Good judgement and ability to work independently
- Mature, exceptionally reliable and professional
Requirements
- Legal to work in the US
- Valid driver's license and confident driver
- Excellent, verifiable references
- Able to commute reliably to Bronxville, NY
- Minimum one year commitment, ideally longer
- Flexibility for occasional additional hours is appreciated
- Openness to occasional overnight/proxy-parenting support when the parents travel would be a bonus, but is not required
- Openness to future family travel would be a bonus, but is not required
Salary and Benefits
The family is offering $40–$50/hour depending on experience, with 30 guaranteed hours per week.
Benefits include:
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Sick leave
- Guaranteed hours
- Potential for additional hours during school holidays
The family is looking to hire as soon as they find the right long-term fit.
