KP840 - Full-Time Nanny - SoHo, NYC
New York
Overview:
A warm, professional family based in Soho, NYC, is seeking an experienced, reliable, and proactive full-time nanny for their two children, ages 10 months and 5 years. This is a live-out position, and the family is looking for a dependable nanny who can become a long-term member of the household.The family values a poised, polished, and professional nanny.
Schedule:
- Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am–6:00 pm
- Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm
- ASAP start
Dad typically handles morning drop-off, but an occasional afternoon pickup may be required, sometimes with the baby in tow, although this should be relatively infrequent. She has after-school activities on Wednesdays and Thursdays until approximately 4:30 pm.
During the summer and school holidays, the nanny should be comfortable caring for both children together. The 5-year-old attends nearby camps during the summer, but there will be periods when both the children are home.
The family has a friendly Golden Retriever who attends doggy daycare daily, and no pet care is required. This is an excellent opportunity for a polished, experienced nanny seeking a long-term position with a wonderful family who values reliability, initiative, and a genuine commitment to their children's development.
Responsibilities:
- Provide attentive, loving, and developmentally appropriate care for both children
- Take primary responsibility for the children’s daily routines, schedules, and activities
- Plan and facilitate engaging activities, outings, and educational experiences
- Create opportunities for the 10-month-old to explore and develop through age-appropriate play, library visits, story time, walks, etc.
- Encourage the 5-year-old’s love of reading, imaginative play, crafts, and creative activities
- Support the 5-year-old’s early literacy and academic development
- Provide structure, boundaries, and consistency while maintaining a warm and positive environment
- Take initiative in identifying activities and opportunities in the neighborhood
- Manage both children comfortably and confidently when they are together
- Handle occasional school pickup on the Upper West Side
- Help with children's tidying and any laundry that remains after the weekly housekeeper's visit
- Partner with the parents around the children's growth and development
- Maintain a calm, organized, and professional presence in the home
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced career nanny who is dynamic, creative, proactive, and genuinely enjoys being involved in children's development.
The family is looking for someone who:
- Has substantial experience caring for multiple children, ideally including infants and school-aged children
- Is highly reliable and understands the importance of consistent attendance
- Is comfortable carrying a growing baby
- Can navigate four flights of stairs with an active infant
- Is creative and enjoys crafts, reading, imaginative play, and developmental activities
- Is proactive and naturally takes initiative rather than waiting to be directed
- Can provide structure and age-appropriate boundaries
- Is emotionally mature and confident
- Is warm and engaging while maintaining a professional demeanor
- Is comfortable working in a semi-formal/formal household
- Can serve as a positive role model for the children
- Has a genuine interest in children's growth and development
A college degree is preferred, although it does not need to be childcare-related.
Requirements:
- Multiple experiences are essential.
- First Aid and CPR certified
- Non-smoker
- Strong and physically capable of caring for an active infant
- Comfortable caring for two children simultaneously
- Excellent reliability and attendance
- Professional, polished presentation
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Comfortable using the subway/Uber for occasional school pickup
- No driving required
- Comfortable with occasional family travel, although travel is not required
- Comfortable working alongside parents who both have demanding full-time careers
- Must be comfortable with the family’s preference for appropriate language and manners around the children
Salary and Benefits:
- $55+/hour + overtime thereafter
Benefits include:
- Health insurance — family reimburses the nanny for her selected plan
- Metrocard reimbursement
- 3 weeks paid vacation annually: 2 weeks selected by the family and 1 week selected by the nanny
- 5 paid sick days
- Federal holidays off (besides Juneteenth, since both parents work this holiday)
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