Creative, Experienced FT Nanny for Infant in Oakland

Start: early/mid May

A family in Oakland is seeking an experienced, creative nanny to care for their baby girl (currently 4 months old). Responsibilities include planning age-appropriate activities, engaging in play, preparing bottles, helping with developmental transitions, child laundry, light tidying, and light pet care for their friendly Lab.

Someone who is comfortable getting down on the floor, exploring the world at baby’s level, and narrating and enaging with their daughter will be the best fit! Their ideal candidate is punctual, communicative, and experienced with child development and milestones.

Experience Requirements

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

Educational Requirements

• Fluency in English

Qualifications

• COVID-vaccinated + staying current on the booster or willing to update
• TB and Tdap vaccine
• CPR Certified
• Valid driver with clean record (family can provide household car for work-related driving)
• Ideally lives within a 5-10 mile radius of Oakland ideally
• Punctual
• Prior experience with infants – toddlers
• Familiar with child development and milestones
• Creative in coming up with activities
• Comfortable with parents working from home / hybrid
• Excellent communication skills
• Engaging
• Good judgement / decision making
• Warm, loving
• Energetic, active; comfortable getting down on the floor with baby

Responsibilities

• Engaging with baby; talking, singing, narrating
• Planning age-appropriate activities
• Working on milestones
• Child laundry
• Preparing, washing, sanitizing bottles
• Helping with developmental transitions (solids, naps, potty training, etc.)
• Light tidying (baby’s room, play areas, common areas, loading/unloading dishwasher)
• Light pet care – taking dog for a walk with baby