Flexible NYC/NJ Performer Babysitter & Nanny — $20–$35+/hr

Playbill, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

No fee to join

Flexible scheduling

Opportunities for long-term placements

Job summary

Smart Sitting is hiring sitters and nannies for flexible, on-demand and recurring assignments across New York and New Jersey. The role welcomes performers and creatives to bring energy to children through engaging activities, events, and safe care. Certifications and background checks are part of the onboarding.

Pay ranges from $20 to $35+ per hour, with opportunities for longer-term placements within the program. This is ideal for performers balancing rehearsals and shows with childcare work.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional childcare experience outside your own family
• Current CPR certification, or willingness to get it before your first assignment
• Experience in family homes, classrooms, camps, rehearsal rooms, or teaching-artist settings (a big plus)
• A talent you love sharing with kids: music, movement, art, storytelling, stagecraft, languages, anything
• Reliability and quick, warm communication with families
• Excitement about making a kid’s day better

Skills

Childcare experience

CPR certification

Reliability & communication

Engaging kids (music/movement/art)

Flexibility & scheduling

Education

CPR certification

Job description

Smart Sitting is hiring sitters and nannies for flexible, on-demand and recurring assignments across New York and New Jersey. The role welcomes performers and creatives to bring energy to children through engaging activities, events, and safe care. Certifications and background checks are part of the onboarding.

Pay ranges from $20 to $35+ per hour, with opportunities for longer-term placements within the program. This is ideal for performers balancing rehearsals and shows with childcare work.