Job Description

A kind and easy-going family in Berkeley, CA is seeking a rotational nanny to join their team caring for their toddler. The general daily schedule will be 6:30am-6pm. The nannies will work on a 7-day rotation, with flexibility needed for longer travel with notice. The position is live-out so candidates must be local. The parents hope to find a career nanny who can engage their child in developmentally appropriate and educational activities. The child is in school 5 days per week (3 days until 12pm and 2 days until 2:30pm) so some child-related family assisting is expected during the day.

Responsibilities

• Full childcare: providing a warm and loving environment while maintaining respectful boundaries and promoting independence.
• Transportation to activities, play dates, and outings with drop-offs and pick-ups at school
• Coordinating schedules for naps and meals, activities, and travel
• Meal preparation for the child
• Managing the tidiness and organization of the child's spaces and belongings
• Child-related laundry

Qualifications

• The parents are active and involved, so you must know when to fade in and out of the background while staying busy.
• Confident, proactive, and extremely responsible personality. Someone who is on top of the day-to-day and always 2 steps ahead.
• Organized: spreadsheets and lists encouraged
• Excited to work with a toddler/preschool age, know ages and stages, and what developmental milestones are coming next
• Confident swimmer would be nice to have

Requirements

• Already local, commuting distance from Berkeley
• Travel-ready: experienced traveling with families and current passport for international travel
• Driver’s license and clean driving record
• Professional/career nanny who knows how to maintain boundaries
• Tech savvy (baby connect, calendar, etc.)
• Easygoing personality, able to roll with changes and adapt quickly to different environments
• Team player with excellent communication
• Trustline certified, or willing to certify
• Legal to work in the US

Salary and Benefits

• $45-50 per hour
• 6 paid sick days
• IRS mileage reimbursement for any on-the-job driving