Part Time Babysitter/Nanny for an Infant | North Brookhaven

Looking for a nanny for afternoon care for our 2 month old and daycare pick up of our 3 year old. Seeking an engaging person who is an excellent communicator, attentive, has experience in child development, and proactively pitches in on small household tasks.

Location: North Brookhaven

Start date: As soon as possible

Hours: M-F 1:00-5:00, with flexibility to provide occasional weekends and date nights

Pay: $20-$22/hour with additional compensation provided for date nights

Responsibilities:

• Infant care: Nanny should have excellent experience and confidence with baby cues, soothing techniques, playtime, bottle feeding and transition to food, diapering, and forming nap & feeding schedule
• Light household cleaning: For our main living room/kitchen where baby spends most of time, nanny will wipe surfaces, wash dishes/bottles, sweep floor, and organize/put away toys on a daily basis. On a once/week or as needed basis mop the floor, laundry, and take out diaper pail trash. On occasion, we may request simple meal prep (e.g. cutting vegetables).
• Afternoon pick up: At 4 pm, nanny will pick up our 3 year old from daycare (~15 min away) and spend time with infant 3 year old until 5 pm
• Reporting & Communication: Nanny will reply to communications within 2-4 hours and will notify as soon as possible of any schedule changes. Nanny will provide a report of the afternoon before heading out (last feeding time, last diaper change, types of play during the day, any general observations)
• On Occasion: We may ask for support with both kids on sick or daycare closed days as needed, as well as occasional weeknight/weekend date nights. Extra compensation provided.

Requirements:

• Valid driver license and dependable vehicle
• A clean background check and MVR
• Non-smoker, non-vaper, no alcohol or drug usage, including edibles
• Vaccinated - COVID, Flu, TDAP
• Infant CPR and first aid certification or willing to get certified upon hiring
• No screen time - Comfortable with staying off phone during all care hours unless needed for emergencies
• Professional childcare development training or comparable years of childcare experience

Preferred Qualifications and Traits:

• Extroverted - We want someone who will be talking with the baby and engaging with energy. As baby grows, someone who can easily design activities to help with development.
• Proactive - we want someone who notices what needs to be done around the room, and will jump in and do it without being asked. Someone who is not afraid to ask questions when they don't know something and someone who offers advice and coaching as they learn baby's personality.
• Knowledgeable with baby sign language - we used baby sign language with our first child and it made a big difference
• Familiarity with breastfeeding moms - support and guidance to mom, who is planning on breastfeeding and working for ~6 months
• Experience with cloth diapering - we are planning on trying this out as the infant grows out of newborn diapers

About Us:

Parents both work from home but stay focused - we are not micromanagers AND we will enjoy getting to know you and will spend time building the relationship

Our infant is very easy to manage - she sleeps well, eats well and is not a fussy baby. She is generally on a 3 hour feeding schedule already, unless in a time of cluster feeding.

Our 3 year old is also very well behaved and well mannered - not a "threenager". Generally calm kid that loves to play and also likes to be helpful. Not a tantrum child.

Looking forward to meeting some great candidates!

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 25 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to commit to the work hours of Mon-Fri 1 pm-5 pm? Do you have flexibility to accommodate occasional weeknights or weekends for date nights?
• Do you have a reliable personal vehicle, active car insurance, and a valid driver's license? Will you commit to commuting to North Brookhaven and showing up reliably for the job?
• Are you comfortable using OUR vehicle (compact car) to pick up our toddler from day care at 4:00 pm and transporting both of our children safely back home?
• Do you have previous experience caring for infants? Toddlers? Please elaborate and please share any formal training or certifications you have.
• Are you comfortable and proactive with the light housekeeping described in the listing? Please elaborate.
• Do you have any experience with our preferred qualifications: talking to and engaging babies with activities, baby sign language, breastfeeding moms, cloth diapering? If so, please elaborate.
• What vaccinations do you have? Are you certified in infant CPR and first aid or are you willing to get certified?
• Please provide one reference we can call to learn more about you and your experience working with children.
• Do you consider yourself a nanny or a babysitter? Why?

Work Location: In person

Salary : $20 - $22