Overview
A sweet family in Needham, a suburb of Boston, is seeking a full-time live-in nanny for their three girls, ages 7, 6, and 4, with a fourth child due in April. The family will have a newborn care specialist for approximately 6 months, after which time the nanny will be responsible for the infant as well. The mother stays at home and is very involved- all three older children are in school full-time so the nanny should feel comfortable working as a team and coordinating with mom to handle the girls' busy schedules. The schedule for this role is generally 7-11am, and then 2-7pm. The family will guarantee 40+ hours per week, with overtime for date nights, overnights, and days when the girls don't have school. The accommodations for this role are a private bedroom and bathroom on its own floor, and the family will provide a car for the nanny to use as well.
Responsibilities
- Handle all childcare, including supervising meal, hygiene, and bedtime routines
- Accompany the children to and from school as needed
- Plan and engage the children in creative, educational, and developmentally appropriate activities
- Encourage learning, independence, curiosity, and positive social development
- Plan and accompany the children to extracurriculars, outings, and activities
- Prepare and serve healthy meals and snacks for the children
- Children's laundry
- Keep the children's bedrooms, play areas, nursery, and other shared spaces tidy and well organized throughout the day
- Work collaboratively with a busy stay at home mom to create a cohesive team environment
- Baby care, including managing sleep and feeding schedules, rotating and sanitizing toys as needed, and providing developmentally appropriate enrichment, and monitoring nursery inventory, resupplying as needed
- Travel with the family as needed in the summer and during school breaks. This role requires working Thanksgiving
Qualifications
- Warm and kind, with a positive attitude
- Experience caring for multiple children of different developmental stages, including infants
- Creative, engaging, and enthusiastic about planning enriching activities
- Playful and happy to get on the floor and play with the children
- Calm, dependable, and proactive with excellent judgment
- Comfortable in the kitchen and willing to cook for the children
- Organized and attentive to detail- mom keeps a tidy and organized household
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
- Reliable, punctual, and looking for a long-term position with one family
Requirements
- US work authorization
- Comfortable working with a small dog (25lbs)
- Confident driver (the family will provide a car for the nanny)
- Able to swim and supervise children in the pool and ocean
- Able to travel domestically and internationally
Salary and Benefits
- $35/hr.
- Healthcare stipend
- Car provided for the nanny's use
