About the job
Job Description: Glenview area family seeking a dependable and experienced Nanny for two children. Start as soon as possible (but flexible). Schedule: Guaranteed 51 hours per week. Monday-Wednesday 6:30am -5:30pm, Thursday 6:30am-4:30pm and Friday's 8:30am-4:30pm. Monday - Wednesday, parents relieve nanny of all childcare duties by 4:30pm so nanny can prepare a very simple family dinner, either reheating prepared food or from an easy meal kit service (Nanny is welcome to take a serving home for herself!) before the 5:30pm ending of shift. Compensation: $1,530/Weekly + vacation, holidays, sick days Job Details and Responsibilities: Two children: 5-year-old and a 2.5-year-old. The 5-year-old will attend full-time preschool and the 2.5-year-old will attend 1/2 day preschool. Primary responsibilities are the day-to-day care of the children, transporting to and from school, preparing healthy meals, cleaning up toys, coordinating and monitoring naps, taking the child to parks, zoos, and other planned activities, and providing developmentally appropriate activities. Nanny should be very knowledgeable regarding child development and milestones. Light housekeeping related to the children will be expected: tidying and organizing children's bedrooms and play areas, child laundry, kitchen clean-up, and keeping track of children's needs. Two days a week, each parent works from home in a separate office space and respects the distance / boundaries needed to maintain children's schedule and not to interrupt the flow of the day. Nanny should be comfortable with this arrangement. The ideal candidate should be flexible to stay with children overnight when parents travel. Nanny will be compensated for additional hours. Qualifications: Nanny should have verifiable Nannying experience. Has a background in Education or extensive training in Early Childhood Development. Nanny is looking for a long-term commitment with a family (family intends to have childcare until children are in their teens). Nanny should be active and engaged with the children and enjoy taking the children outdoors as much as possible. Nanny should be self-sufficient. Will be able to plan activities and keep track of children's needs. Reliable and communicative. Will make sure to arrive on time each day. Enthusiastic with a positive attitude and a calm, confident demeanor. Driving is required for this role. Family will provide a vehicle. Nanny will be dropping off and picking up 5-year-old from Preschool as well as driving children to activities.