Positive, Development-Focused Nanny for Infant in Corona Heights, SF

Start: early February

A family in Corona Heights in SF is looking for a positive, loving nanny for their 6 month old son and 2.5 year old daughter. This person will be focused on caring for the children along with some light household tasks. Responsibilities include all child-related care such as planning fun developmental activities, preparing bottles and meals for the children, child’s laundry, tidying the nursery and keeping play and common areas tidy. Additional duties include some household tasks as time permits (family laundry once per week, watering the plants, and loading/unloading the dishwasher).

The family prefers to find someone who would be open to traveling with them as they spend time in Tahoe (one month for the summer and one week during February). They will provide the nanny a 1-bedroom apt for the duration of their stay in Tahoe.

Ultimately the best person for them is passionate about child development, engaging, proactive and looking for a family they can grow with!

Experience Requirements

• 2 years minimum experience working as a private nanny with verifiable references

Educational Requirements

• Fluency in English

Qualifications

• Fully COVID-vaccinated (including booster)
• CPR Certified
• TB and Tdap vaccines
• Valid driver with clean record (family can provide car for future work-related driving)
• Willingness to travel with the family (one month in Tahoe during the summer + one week in February)
• Flexibility with schedule changes (eg staying 15-30 mins later if parents are running late)
• Positive
• Passion for child development
• Engaging
• Attention to detail, organized and proactive
• Willingness to grow and adapt as family’s needs change
• Experience with infants – toddlers
• Knowledge of developmental milestones
• Can make a long term commitment (at least a year, ideally longer)

Responsibilities

• Engage, play and plan activities for the children based on their development
• Keeping to schedule (eat, rest, play)
• Prepare children’s meals and baby’s bottles and solids
• Pick up daughter from school in the afternoons
• Taking the children to classes
• Help children build confidence and advocate for themselves
• Assist with bathing
• Child’s laundry
• Family laundry once a week
• Light housekeeping: loading/unloading the dishwasher, water plants, taking out the trash as needed, etc.
• Keep nursery and common areas clean and organized