Overview
A lovely family in Los Angeles, CA are seeking a nanny to help care for their 2-month-old boy. The nanny would be joining a very close knit team, and the family very much value and respect their employees, therefore earning that same value and respect in return. The general schedule will be Monday through Friday, 10am-6pm. The family does ask for flexibility with the daily schedule as they navigate their needs with the new baby, but there will be 40 hours per week guaranteed. The family is open to live-in, or live-out, but do prefer live-out and are looking to hire ASAP, so priority will be given to local candidates first. Mom is very hands-0n, and wants to continue to be, so the ideal candidate knows how to navigate being able to transition back and forth from 'sole charge' to 'Mother's Helper.'
Responsibilities
- Provide overall care for the baby and support to Mom
- Help ensure the baby is on a feeding routine, helping mom with breastfeeding, and assisting with bottles if needed
- Helping implement a sleep routine and schedule when the time comes and work with mom to maintain consistent care
- Supporting the family in their new role as first-time parents
- Provide professional guidance as it pertains to baby, while respecting the family’s personal preferences
- Provide fun age-appropriate activities, supervising any activities that might come up, go on walks, encourage developmental play, help with developmental milestones
- Child related light housekeeping to help maintain an organized space, including laundry, sanitizing toys, and helping tidy baby spaces
- Pitch in where necessary to help make mom's life easier
Qualifications
- Experience with postpartum moms
- Very calming presence, soft spoken, reassuring, no ego
- Wants to support the family as a whole, and be a part of a close knit team
- Someone looking for long term
- Open to some travel in the future
Requirements
- At least 7 years of professional nannying experience with at least 3 references
- Experience with infants
- Great communicator
- No ego: able to provide recommendations when needed, but also take cues from and respect the family's choices
- Can easily navigate the role with an involved mom
- Up to date on all vaccinations, or willing to update before start date.
- CPR/First Aid certified, or willing to certify
- TrustLine certified, or willing to certify
- Valid driver’s license
- Legal to work in the US
- Must be comfortable with dogs, the family has one Golden Doodle
Salary and Benefits
- Hourly rate is $35-$45, based on experience
- 2 weeks vacation, 5 personal days, unlimited sick days (after 5 days must have a dr's note)
- Full health insurance
