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Typical Days:

Wednesdays (~1:45–5:15):

• Our son may already be home from school, so you'd start with playing with him
• Prepare a snack for both kids to enjoy once our daughter is up from her nap (she's usually up around 2:30–2:45)
• ~3:15–3:45: snack and a quiet activity (coloring, playdoh, listening to the Yoto Player / Tonies)
• ~4:00–5:00: outside play or play inside
• If a grandparent is here, you might have just one child, or help with light tasks like walking our dog, loading the dishwasher, or a bit of vacuuming or laundry

Fridays (~11:45–4:15):

• Our son may already be home; otherwise you'd get our daughter lunch and down for her nap (she naps ~1:00–2:30/2:45)
• Occasionally, you may walk over to pick our son up from school
• While our daughter naps, some light tasks (dusting, mopping, wiping counters, getting things ready for when the kids are up)
• Prepare a snack and a small activity for the afternoon before I get home

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We're looking for a part-time nanny this fall to help with our two kids — our 4-year-old son and our 2-year-old daughter — on the afternoons I teach at UW. The position is Wednesday and Friday afternoons, roughly 7–10 hours a week total. A grandparent may also be around some days, so at times you'd have just one of the kids or lend a hand with a few light tasks.

Schedule: Wednesday afternoons (~1:45–5:15) and Friday afternoons (~12:00–4:00). Some flexibility, and we're happy to talk through details. Could be anywhere between 7 and 10 hours per week.

Salary/Wage Range: Hourly $20.00

Qualifications: Preference is given to candidates with background/experience in childcare/nannying, especially with toddlers and preschoolers. CPR/First Aid certification preferred. Comfortable helping with light, mostly kid-related household tasks. References required.

Notes:

• No driving is required for this position — our son's school is right across the street, and everything is walkable. His dad usually handles pickup, though once in a while we may ask you to walk over and grab him.
• We live on the Isthmus, so we are accessible via bus lines and are a 20–30-minute walk from State Street (there is also plenty of parking on our street, and we have a garage if you prefer to park there).
• Must be comfortable with one sometimes-overly-friendly dog (a Golden Retriever named Remy).
• Be willing to commit to both Wednesday and Friday afternoons for the semester.
• References required — at least one family you've nannied or worked for.
• No smoking.
• The ideal start date is the end of August/beginning of September, running through the end of the fall semester (~mid-December). However, if you are looking to extend it into the spring semester, we are open to that as well!

Preference is given to candidates with background/experience in childcare/nannying, especially with toddlers and preschoolers. CPR/First Aid certification preferred. Comfortable helping with light, mostly kid-related household tasks. References required.

Please email Aloura Pearson at aloura.pearson@gmail.com to introduce yourself if you are interested in being contacted for an interview!