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60 after school babysitters are listed in Union, NJ
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of January 2025
The average experience for nearby after school babysitters is 6 years
After school babysitters in Union, NJ
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: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
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
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a senior in college majoring in psychology. I love to babysit as my after school job. I've been taking care of kids for 6 years now and I've had multiple jobs. I worked as a counselor at an aftercare program and have had 6+ long term babysitting jobs. I have two younger siblings one who is 17 and has Down syndrome who I...
Manuela can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance & more
5.0
"Manuela is really friendly, sweet and easy to get along with. I was all set to hire her to start in September but my after school current sitter decided to stay with our family longer. Her references were very strong when I called and they both told me that she...
Carrie N.
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: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
CPR
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.
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: Grocery shopping, light cleaning, craft assistance
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: Light cleaning, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep, travel
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
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: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
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.
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, meal prep, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
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...
Dawn P.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi parents! Gloria here, a charismatic woman who loves to laugh with friends. In college my GPA was never below a 3. 5 life got tough & couldn't finish, hopefully this job will help me do so. Up to date with (flu/Tdap), no criminal background, don't smoke, pet friendly- in my family we've had parrots, cats, fish, dogs all sizes....
Gloria can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep
Skills:
CPR
CNA
First Aid
5.0
"She's amazing ! She takes care of my 3 boys which are ages 9,5,1 ! She is always on time, she is very reliable and takes excellent care of my kids especially last minute. She has been caring for my kids for years now and I don't trust anyone but her. I definitely...
Yocasta P.
4.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! I am Chloe, I am 25 years old, and am an acting/theater graduate UVU. I have a strong passion for traveling, performance arts, and civil rights.
I have been nannying for 13 years and doing errands, am CPR & First Aid Certified. I have been lucky to work with wonderful children with unique accessibilities, such as kids...
Chloe can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, meal prep, carpooling, travel, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
4.0
"Chloe has been great with our 4 children. They look forward to her coming. You can definitely tell she has professional babysitting experience. We would hire her anytime."
Karen R.
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: Meal prep, carpooling, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning & more
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"All I can say is if you get Tamisha, you are lucky! She is amazing!!! The most professional sitter we have worked with. She's VERY communicative, punctual, reliable and our son LOVES her!"
Cori N.
Judlande C.
Irvington, NJ
$30/hr • 5 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I'd describe my personality as bubbly, and fun
I started working with kids when I finished high school before
I want to be able to provide parents with comfort and security of having someone trustworthy watching their little ones.
5.0
"She’s is great my kids loved her very entertaining and joyful with kids I highly recommend judlande 😊"
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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: Travel, meal prep, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
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
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, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance, light cleaning, grocery shopping & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
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.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Melissa. I am currently a student at WaldenUniversity graduating next May with a masters degree in school counseling. I have 10 years of experience babysitting and 3 years of experience working in preschools. About 8 of those years involve working with a boy on the autism spectrum. I currently work in a high...
Melissa can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Melissa was amazing! She helped with my daughters over the summer. Melissa showed up on time and always with a smile on her face. My kids loved her! We continue to keep in touch."
Jaclyn T.
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: Craft assistance, meal prep, travel, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
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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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.
5.0
(1)
I am a nanny with over 16 years of experience providing exceptional care to children , newborn to 14 years old. Adept at organizing children's daily schedule including meals, school and recreational activities proficient in communication with children at different developmental stages . Organize fun and educational games , read...
Maria can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Maria was our full time nanny for 11 months. She started when our children were 2 months and 2.5 years old. She was early every day and showed up with a smile on her face and ready to take the kids so we could get off to work. She was so calm, gentle, patient and...
Talia D.
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.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
My name is Esther and I am currently a 22-year-old student at Kean University in Union, NJ. As an older sister, I have always known the responsibilities of taking care of my younger sibling and being in charge of a household from a young age. I have babysat for a family of 2 (7 years old and infant) for the last 7 years and I am...
Esther can also help with: Grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
5.0
"She was punctual, polite, and great with our 1.5 year old son. "
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Recent after school babysitter reviews from local parents in Union, NJ
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
Manuela M.
5.0
Manuela is really friendly, sweet and easy to get along with. I was all set to hire her to start in September but my after school current sitter decided to stay with our family longer. Her references were very strong when I called and they both told me that she is very responsible. My 4 year old...
- Carrie N.
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.
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.
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 25 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 $20.20. 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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Ratings for Union, NJ after school babysitters listed on Care.com
Average Rating4.5 / 5
After School Babysitters in Union, NJ are rated 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 7 reviews of the 60 listed after school babysitters.