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60 after school babysitters are listed in Union, NJ
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of April 2025
The average experience for nearby after school babysitters is 5 years
After school babysitters in Union, NJ
Alexa A.
Rahway, NJ
$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Alexa and I am an experienced babysitter that would love to work for your family! I am a special education elementary school teacher. I have been teaching for 11 yrs, and currently teach Kindergarten and 1st Grade Autism (ABA). I have experience babysitting and working with kids from 2-16 years. I am a graduate of...
Alexa can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"This is a very long overdue recommendation, but better late than never! Alexa is a great sitter! From the moment we met, I liked her instantly. She is comfortable and confident in a way that you find in a seasoned teacher. She spoke to my kids, asking them...
Melissa G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My name is I, I am 29 years old and I have over than 4 years experience as a caregiver starting as an au pair (2018) then as live in/ out nanny.
Skills:
Newborn and multiple experience;
Art and crafts;
Prepare health meals;
Good drive record
Pet friendly;
Speak English and Portuguese ( native language)
Isabella can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
5.0
"Isabella was a full time nanny for my 10 month old son. She was a blessing to our family! She is very warm, loving and highly energetic with our son and he absolutely adores her. She follows the baby's lead and evolves her activities to keep him constantly engaged...
Rudri B.
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Katie. I'm a 30-year-old female living and working in Brooklyn. For the past year, I was working at an after-school arts program. Currently I tutor children with special needs in one-to-one settings while I am finishing my masters. I would like to be a teacher/caregiver since I enjoy working with children in a...
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
Olivia G.
Jersey City, NJ
$24-30/hr • 4 yrs exp
Experienced And Organized Sitter Looking To Bring Ease To Your Family's Schedule
3.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Olivia! I'm an energetic trilingual sitter that has worked in childcare through volunteer work with nonprofits, babysitting with local families, and more formal counseling work with young adults in academia. I can take kids to and from activities, or spend the day at home if need be. I love engaging with kids in the...
Olivia can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping
3.0
"Olivia was hired and helped to take care of our two toddlers. She worked with us for 3 weeks. She was very kind and did a wonderful job with engaging with our children.
Unfortunately, there were a few incidents that left us tainted with our experience with her....
Tayo B.
Ruth B.
Bayonne, NJ
$26-30/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
I am a fun, happy person, responsible and experienced babysitter/nanny looking for a full-time job. I graduated from Anthem Institute Jersey City, NJ and got my Medical Assistant Diploma. I also have CPR certification available. Work Experience: I am a nanny with twins, from April 2016 - Present in Kinderkamack, River Edge NJ....
Ruth can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Julissa W.
Jersey City, NJ
$49/hr • 10 yrs exp
I Am A Part-time Caregiver/baby Sitter That Is Very Flexible
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have worked with families with one child as well as families with multiple children. I feel comfortable watching many children at one time. Although I love working with all ages, I am especially drawn towards children 0-5 years old.
I am unavailable during the school year because I work in an elementary school downtown...
Julissa can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
First Aid
5.0
"I hired Julissa to take care my 1 year old ,so my husband and I can have a date night. She was very friendly , pleasant and playful with my son . She took a good care of him. I would definitely hired her again."
Juana S.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello Families! I have 9 + years of experience with childcare. I worked at several childcare centers:
Tutor time
Goddard school
Primrose
West orange community house
I have experience with ages 6 weeks to 13 years old.
I also have experience being a nanny. My last nanny position was with a family of 5 ( 3kids ages 8, 10,...
Mitchna can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Amazing girl, very punctual with timing. Able to keep my children occupied. Always made sure they completed their homework M-F before the end of her shift. I recently moved but i wish i could take her with us.
Very personable.
Overall all amazing girl, great...
John M.
5.0
(1)
I love taking care of children and have raised my cousins since a very young age. I have experience in working with babies, toddlers and teens.
Sabrina can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Sabrina is excellent with children. She's worked with children for many years through nannying, babysitting, teaching youth fitness, and MC/dancing at events such as bar/bat mitzvah, birthdays, communions, etc. She is an absolute professional in every aspect."
Megan H.
5.0
(45)
Hired by 81 families in your neighborhood
Professional individual who has years of experience caring for children. I have a 29 and 21-year-old of my own and have been caring for others for quite sometime. I am a certified substitute teacher in the state of NJ and am fingerprinted by NJ state, certified in adult and child CPR. I love children and will care for your child...
Tamisha can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Tanisha is a fantastic caregiver. We have hired her to watch our two boys (4 and 8), and she is continually reliable, friendly, responsible, and punctual. Highly recommend her to anyone looking for child care."
Michael B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, I've been working with children grade pre-k to 12 for a few years. I babysat since high school. I was also a substitute teacher for 2 years. I'm very comfortable with children of all ages and can keep them entertained. I will also make sure your child is always in a safe and comfortable environment. If your child needs to be...
Medina can also help with: Meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
5.0
"Medina is wonderful! She’s been babysitting our 2.5-year-old son twice a week for the past 4 months, and he loves playing with her. She’s reliable, punctual, caring, and trustworthy. The two of them are constantly reading, playing, laughing, and having fun...
Christina W.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have a dual degree in Theatre and Psychology with a minor in Childhood Studies from Case Western Reserve University. Children respond very well to me, and I have worked as a part-time nanny for the same family for two years as well as numerous babysitting gigs. I especially enjoy finding age-appropriate outdoor activities that...
Katja can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
5.0
"Katja is unbelievable. We have hired a number of different sitters through the years (many whom we liked) but we have never experienced anyone that is as thoughtful, attentive, energetic, kind and playful as Katja is with our son. He is in heaven when she is...
Kathleen A.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hey my names Alex , Ive been in the childcare industry for about 7-8 years now, I love caring for children of all ages but have a soft spot for infants and toddlers since that one one of the most important stages for their brain development and I feel that my personality really is a benefit factor when it comes to contributing...
Alexandra can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
5.0
"Alex has been my nanny for over 6 months for my 3 year old daughter. Alex is loving, kind and helpful. She creates her own art projects for my daughter, they practice letters, numbers and shapes. They read all the time. Alex teaches her manners and helps her...
Valerie R.
Charlotte M.
Madison, NJ
$20-35/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hello! My name is Charlotte. A little bit about me-I started as a mother's helper when I was 11 years old, and since then, have been working with children. I babysat up until college and then after receiving a bachelors degree in art education at the University of Vermont, I became a Lead Teacher for the Infant/toddler program.
Charlotte can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, travel, carpooling, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Charlotte is clearly passionate about raising children mindfully and lovingly. Her abilities to care take and educate, while infusing her appreciation for art and nature is inspiring, to say the least. Any classroom is lucky to have her warm presence and dedication...
Lily M.
Cesarina D.
Newark, NJ
$35-50/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hello, my name is Cesarina or Cece as my friends like to call me. I am an experienced career nanny / house keeper with over 10 years experience. There is no greater satisfaction for me than making others feel good with the work I do. I am available for either house keeping or child care. Thank you, would love to hear from you.
5.0
"She is the most caring, reliable, wonderful person. My daughter to this day loves spending the day with her 8 years later."
Shante B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there!!! Thank you so much for viewing my profile. My name is Lucy. When I was younger, I was a mothers helper for a couple of families and it gradually turned into babysitting when I was just 12. I currently still babysit for these families one of whom has 5 children including a newborn, a toddler and an autistic child. I am...
Lucy can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Lucy is AMAZING!!! I hired her to pick up my two children and take them to aftercare at a nearby daycare facility. I couldn't be happier with her kindness, punctuality and flexibility. She never missed a day picking them up. I can always rely on her (even when...
Jessica F.
Aleeah M.
Bloomfield, NJ
$20-50/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I am sociable and kind spirited and like to keep a positive energy going. I also love to work with and be around kids. I have two nieces and a nephew in which I absolutely love and adore. I love looking after them whenever I can. I am a family oriented person and am very artistic. I also make sure that anything that can help...
5.0
"Aleeah is really great with my 1 and 3-year-old daughters. I call her whenever my husband and I want to go out for date night since our kids love her so much. She feels like a part of our family. She is reliable and trustworthy, and I would definitely recommend her...
Hesanna M.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello,
I'm a friendly, responsible, and experienced babysitter based in Newark. I have over 10 years of experience babysitting kids of all ages. I'm known for my reliability and punctuality, and I always come prepared with fun and engaging activities to keep the kids entertained and learning. I have experience with everything...
Success can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Success was great with our little one! We were worried, because it was our first time asking a babysitter to pick him up from daycare. But our toddler liked her from the moment he met her, she did wonderfully with his chaotic energy, and we've rehired Success...
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Nury C.
Bayonne, NJ
$23/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
I'm looking for a job with a loving family where I can do after school pick up for the kids, take to extra curricular classes, make them dinner and be with the kids until their parents get home from work
In my spare time, I like to be with my family. Go out to eat and spend as much time with them as I can.
One thing you...
Nury can also help with: Craft assistance, meal prep, light cleaning
5.0
"Hired Nury back in 2004 to take care of my child. Unfortunately left to Florida In 2008. Nury was the best care for my Son. She went above and beyond to address my son and my family needs. I would hire Nury anytime if I had another child. "
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Jessica V.
Scotch Plains, NJ
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
4.0
(1)
Hi, my name is Jessica. I am 31 years-old. I love caring for children and seniors. I feel that caring for them is the best job I can have. I am very responsible, reliable, and have a lot of patience. I have a run nursing degree. I have been caring for children and seniors most of my life, will care for them as if they were my...
Jessica can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Dear Jessica V.
Thank you for the time and consideration.I appreciate having had the opportunity to speak with you about your experience in related babysitter. Your resume is quite impressive and shows great potential for you in the working world. Sorry that it...
Maria-elena V.
4.5
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have been babysitting for the past 11 years either during the day or at night. I babysit for children ages 1 years old to 12. Also, I have had many day care and preschool jobs each summer.
Laura can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Laura's hours did not quite fit what I was looking for. She was very communicative and timely in her responses though. I will hope to use her during the evenings sometime."
Stephanie A.
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Recent after school babysitter reviews from local parents in Union, NJ
Alexa A.
5.0
This is a very long overdue recommendation, but better late than never! Alexa is a great sitter! From the moment we met, I liked her instantly. She is comfortable and confident in a way that you find in a seasoned teacher. She spoke to my kids, asking them questions in a natural, easy way. I knew...
- Melissa G.
Isabella F.
5.0
Isabella was an amazing part of our family taking care of our 5 year old during the school year. She was fun and energetic and our daughter loved spending time with her.
- Care member
Olivia G.
3.0
Olivia was hired and helped to take care of our two toddlers. She worked with us for 3 weeks. She was very kind and did a wonderful job with engaging with our children.
Unfortunately, there were a few incidents that left us tainted with our experience with her. After one of those incidents, we...
- Tayo B.
Julissa W.
5.0
I interviewed a couple of people on care.com and didn't feel 100% comfortable with them. I was paranoid since I was a stay at home mom for almost 2 years. Then I met Julissa. I had interviewed her and had her come for about 2 hours to babysit to see how she and the kids took together. Because my...
- Dawn P.
Mitchna J.
5.0
Mimi took care of my infant daughter for a few months. She was responsible, caring, and followed the schedule I gave her. Highly recommend her!
- Joy W.
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FAQs for finding an after school babysitter near you in Union, NJ
What types of after school babysitter services are available near me in Union, NJ?
You can review 22 after school babysitter profiles near you in Union, NJ to get an idea of what types of babysitting services sitters in your area offer. For example, some after school babysitters may be comfortable picking up your children from school or cooking dinner for your family while your children do their homework at the kitchen table.
How much does it cost to hire an after school babysitter near me in Union, NJ?
The average hourly rate for after school babysitters near you in Union, NJ is $20.64. It’s worth noting that these rates can vary depending on years of experience and how many children you have, amongst other factors.
How can I find an after school babysitter near me in Union, NJ?
If you need after school care for your children, you can hire a babysitter who you can rely on to pick up your children from school or to meet them at your house when they get home from school. You can search for after school babysitters near you in Union, NJ on babysitting websites like Care.com.
Can I hire an after school sitter near me in Union, NJ to watch my children between when they get off school and I get off work?
Whether you work in the home or out of the home, you likely need care for your children for a few hours after school while you wrap up your work day. This is when hiring an after school babysitter near you in Union, NJ can really come in handy.
How can I safely find after school babysitters near me in Union, NJ?
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