Job Description

Overview

A wonderful first-time family living on the Upper East Side is seeking a seasoned, career nanny to join their team and help care for their infant.

The family currently has a Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) through mid-December and would love to have their long-term nanny begin Mid-November allowing for a thoughtful overlap and transition period.

This is a Monday–Friday position, approximately 60 hours per week. The family is open to a nanny who prefers fewer hours and would consider hiring an additional caregiver to create the right schedule for the ideal candidate.

They are particularly prioritizing candidates who speak Spanish BUT are open to non-spanish speakers as well.

They are looking for someone experienced, nurturing, reliable, and genuinely passionate about infant care. This is a wonderful opportunity for a career nanny to become an integral part of a warm and supportive family team.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Provide loving, attentive, full-charge care for one infant.
• Work collaboratively and in tandem with highly involved working parents while confidently taking ownership of the baby's daily routine and care.
• Actively engage the baby throughout the day through reading, singing, talking, play, and age-appropriate activities.
• Support developmental milestones, including sitting, crawling, fine and gross motor development, and emerging communication.
• Take the baby on daily walks, outings, classes, and activities throughout the Upper East Side.
• Maintain consistent nap and sleep routines.
• Prepare and feed bottles.
• Introduce spanish to the child as they grow
• Support the transition to formula and combination feeding.
• Assist with the introduction of purées, solids, and other age-appropriate foods as directed by the parents.
• Maintain the nursery, play areas, toys, and child-related belongings.
• Handle child-related tidying, laundry, and organization as needed.
• Communicate openly and consistently with the parents regarding the baby's daily activities, development, feeding, sleep, and any concerns.
• Adapt to the baby's evolving needs and developmental stages.

Qualifications

• Proven experience caring for infants and toddlers
• Strong understanding of infant development and developmental milestones.
• Experience introducing solids and purées.
• Reliable- parents both work and need a reliable adult
• Self-directed and proactive, with excellent judgment.
• Adaptable and responsive as the baby's needs evolve.
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with parents.
• Confident taking initiative while respecting the family's parenting philosophy and preferences.

Requirements

• A strong communicator and team player.
• Dependable, discreet, and professional.
• Demonstrated experience providing daytime care for babies under one year old.
• Current Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certification.
• Up-to-date vaccinations, including COVID, flu, MMR, RSV, and Tdap, as required by the family.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Excellent, verifiable references from previous families.
• Willingness and ability to travel with the family as needed.

Salary and Benefits

Compensation: $40-$47+ per hour, depending on experience- family is open to go up

• discussing benefits for excellent candidates