Seeking Experienced Babysitter for a 7 year old boy with High Functioning Autism

Sittercity.com; San Marcos (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Sittercity.com is seeking a reliable babysitter for an elementary-aged child. Availability is on-call from 4pm to 8am on weeknights and weekends, with a flexible start around November 6, 2026. You must have your own car, be comfortable with pets, and have experience with special needs children.

Duties include bedtime and keeping the child safe and engaged. Applicants should be able to respond quickly during on-call periods and maintain a responsible presence in a home with a cat and a dog.

Qualifications

• Own car and reliable transportation.
• Comfortable with pets.
• Experience with special needs children.

Responsibilities

• Keep child safe and engaged in activities.
• Bedtime routines.
• Be available during on-call shifts (nocturnal hours) when needed.

Skills

On-call availability

Pet-friendly

Experience with special needs children

Job description

We are looking for a reliable babysitter for our elementary-aged child. The start date is flexible, but we would like to begin around November 6, 2026. We will need a sitter to be available as needed during the night whenever I am on call for work. I am on call between 4pm-8am and will need sitter to be available to come by and sit with my son if I get called out for work. I have a cat and a dog at home that are friendly! The ideal candidate must have their own car and be comfortable with pets. Experience with special needs children is required. Your responsibilities will include keeping our child safe, engaged in activities, and meeting any specific needs they may have.

Requirements

• Sitter has own car
• Comfortable with pets
• Special needs experience

Responsibilities

• Bedtime