Part Time Weekend Nanny

Maison D'Enfants; New York (NY); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Maison D'Enfants in New York is seeking a part-time nanny for a busy lower Manhattan family with four young children to start ASAP. The role is Friday through Sunday, live-out, with occasional overnight and travel support, and a driver’s license is required.

Responsibilities include childcare, light housekeeping, meal prep for kids, laundry, and coordinating activities; you will work with other caregivers and parents, never solo with all four children, and must be calm, warm, and reliable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years experience as a nanny in private homes.
• Excellent attention to detail and engagement with children.
• Comfortable with 2-3 children at a time and multi-tasking.
• Flexibility for evenings, additional days, and travel.
• Authorization to work in the US and a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Care for four children ages 6 and under, with activities and supervision.
• Light housekeeping, meal prep for kids, and family laundry.
• Tidying, organization, and assisting with household tasks.
• Travel with family domestically and internationally when needed.

Skills

Childcare experience

Multitasking

Team player

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Part time Nanny (Friday through Sunday) required for a lower Manhattan family with four young children (ages 6 and under). Specific duties to be negotiated with the family, but in general, you will be responsible for providing care to the children including tidying, cooking (for the children), help with household cleaning, and family related laundry. You will be an extra set of hands for a young, busy family! This is a fast-paced role; proven ability to juggle multiple priorities and having a team oriented mindset while remaining calm and collected is essential in this role.

To be successful you will need to have solid experience caring for multiple children, excellent attention to detail and be a present and engaged caregiver. You will never have all 4 children solo (you should be comfortable with 2-3 children at a time). The family values someone who is extremely motivated, warm and upbeat, enjoys being active, and takes initiative with the children and around the house.

This is a live-out position, with the flexibility, interest and ability to travel domestically and internationally as well as assist with additional hours if/when needed including overnights and holidays (as needed to support the family - with advance notice). The family travels frequently to their home upstate (on weekends) and live-in would be required outside of NYC. Please note a driver's license is required for this position.

Location: Lower Manhattan, NYC

Start date: ASAP

Days/times: Guaranteed 20 hours : Friday (~8-7pm), Saturday and Sunday - half days

Children: Four children: ages 6 and under

Conditions: $40 per hour* *dependent on experience

For further consideration, applicants must possess the following:

• Authorization to work in the US
• A clean driving record and drivers license
• A minimum of 10 years experience as a nanny working in private homes
• A well-suited demeanor for working with children pre-school and school aged children
• A schedule with flexibility for evening coverage, additional days as needed to support the family + interest to travel with family domestically, internationally (and stay overnights/late as needed).
• Experience with educational milestones (teaching background would be ideal)
• Exceptional childcare references that attest to strong communication skills, reliability, punctuality, maturity and high emotional intelligence.
• Education or equivalent knowledge of ages and stages of child growth and development
• Readiness to help with light housekeeping and all tasks related to childcare (meal prep, cooking, organizing, family laundry, etc.).
• Household duties as needed when the parents are not home (general tidying, making beds, organization)
• Comfortable working in a partnership/alongside with other caregivers and Mother in the home - never responsible for all 4 children solo
• Demonstrates professionalism and discretion at all times, reflecting the high standards and values prioritized by the family
• Fluency in both oral and written English