An active family in Jupiter, FL area seeks a highly skilled and experienced Nanny/Family Assistant to provide exceptional care for their preschool aged…
An active family in Jupiter, FL area seeks a highly skilled and experienced Nanny/Family Assistant to provide exceptional care for their preschool aged child while assisting with various household tasks. This is a full-time, live-out position with a general schedule of Tuesday to Saturday, approximately 10 AM - 6 PM. However, flexibility is essential to accommodate ever changing schedules as well as a willingness and ability to travel frequently (internationally and domestically) and work longer days and full weekends as needed is required.
The ideal candidate is intuitive, proactive, highly adaptable, enjoys variety, and travel. Someone who can seamlessly transition between engaging the child in activities to working behind the scenes to support the family and household will do well in this role. The family values a calm yet energetic professional who thrives in a dynamic household and is adept at balancing open communication with a keen sense of timing for when to offer support, engage in conversation, and when to give space. This candidate must excel at anticipating needs, be skilled at organization, and value tidiness.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Provide exceptional care for a preschool-aged child
Design and engage in age-appropriate developmental activities
Coordinate activities and playdates
Pick child up from school as needed
Prepare occasional meals for the child
Assist the child with their bedtime routine and while parents are out for the evening (approximately one night per week)
Research, order, and manage inventory of the child's clothing, shoes, toiletries, and other necessities
Maintain cleanliness and organization of the child's spaces (e.g., playroom, bedroom, outdoor play areas, backpack, etc.)
Regularly clean out playroom and child's room donating or storing items as directed
Load/unload dishwasher
Set table before meals daily
Tidy and organize communal living areas (family room, living room, kitchen) daily
Tidy and prepare outdoor spaces prior to guest arrival when entertaining outdoors and as needed (wipe down playground, vacuum outdoor furniture, set-up/store outdoor toys, bring out pool towels, etc.)
Launder used pool and bath towels as needed, assist with child's laundry, and other occasional light laundering requests
Assist with errands such as grocery shopping, gift purchasing, post office runs, and in-store and online shopping returns
Assist with miscellaneous household tasks and projects (e.g., wrapping presents, buying and arranging fresh flowers, setting up/taking down Holiday decorations, etc.)
Open mail and packages as directed and break down boxes
Assist in planning and researching birthday parties and special events
Arrange for cars to be washed and fueled as needed
Travel with the family domestically and internationally approximately 10 weeks per year
Research and organize activities in advance of and during travel and assist with travel-related tasks
Pack and unpack the child's luggage
Assist with loading/unloading and packing/unpacking luggage before and after trips
Maintain open communication with the principals
Additional Nanny/Family Assistant responsibilities as needed and requested by the principals