Flexible Nanny / Family Assistant Needed in Marin

A busy family in the Bay Area is seeking a nanny to support in caring for their children ages 4 to 9 years old. This is a harmonious and easygoing staffed household so it’s important to find someone collaborative and energetic who will bring warmth and positivity to their happy home. Responsibilities include all child-related care including driving to/from activities, planning age-appropriate outings, helping with children’s meals and laundry, light tidying, packing for travel, etc.

Candidates must have flexibility to travel (usually domestic weeklong trips), is experienced with pre-K to school-age children, has experience working with 4+ kids in a home. Travel is required for this position. Travel is usually about once per quarter for 1-2 weeks at a time. For example, two weeklong trips over the summer, a few long weekends for skiing in the winter, a week over Christmas break, and a week over Spring break.

Schedule: 4–5 days per week, from 7am–7pm. The days of the week will vary, but they plan the schedule at least two months in advance.

Experience Requirements

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

Educational Requirements

• Fluency in English

Qualifications

• Covid-vaccinated + at least one booster
• CPR
• TB and Tdap vaccine
• Valid driver with clean record (family can provide household car for work-related driving)
• Outstanding work ethic
• Loving, kind, patient
• Prior experience working with 4+ children in a household
• Works well with other staff
• Collaborative
• Energetic
• Excellent communication skills
• Flexibility
• Comfortable holding boundaries with the kids; warm but firm
• Culture fit and creating a happy environment for the kids is critical
• Can make a long-term commitment, ideally for at least a few years

Responsibilities

• Driving children
• Planning age-appropriate outings and activities
• Fostering each child’s development
• Light tidying
• Light meal prep
• Children’s laundry
• Packing for travel
• Traveling with family as needed