About the job
Location: Houston, Texas, 77005 Start Date: ASAP Children: male 04/2019, male 02/2022, baby due 05/2025 Compensation: $28-33/hr Schedule: Now through 05/2025: Mon - Fri 11:00am-6:00pm. When baby comes in 05/2025, the schedule will adjust to 8:30/9:30am-3:30/4:30pm (with flexibility) -- 35-40 hours guaranteed Meet the Family! "We are a family that has a lot of energy and enjoys keeping busy. We keep our children active through school, activities, and playtime. For fun, we enjoy playing outside, traveling, going on bike rides, skiing, fishing, and hiking." Family in West U is seeking a Nanny to partner with Mom in caring for the children. Mom is primarily a stay-at-home mom (other than teaching 2-3 exercise classes a week) who values being hands-on and present with her children. The boys are in school (2-year-old until 12pm and 5- year-old until 3/3:30pm). Most often, you will be caring primarily for the infant once she is born, and to a lesser extent for one older sibling while Mom is taking the other to activities. Occasionally you will care for all three children. Duties include: Provide care including preparing children's meals and snacks, and eventually infant care including changing, soothing, putting down for naps, feeding, etc. Engage the children in indoor and outdoor activities that are educational and developmentally appropriate such as books, play, games, music, arts and crafts, activities, walks, park, (tummy time for infant eventually), etc. Keeping the common areas and children's areas tidy (e.g., wiping down counters, loading/unloading dishwasher, doing children's laundry), regularly cleaning and putting away toys (the family has a housekeeper for deep cleaning) Keeping supplies stocked and letting employer know when things are getting low Candidate will be: Experienced, confident, and capable with newborns through preschool-age children, and experienced with multiple children Able to take on extra babysitting hours as requested and mutually agreed upon Kind, patient, loving, and calming Professional, yet personable Hardworking, with a proactive, can-do attitude A collaborative team player who doesn't wait to jump in and help Trustworthy, dependable, and punctual An excellent and respectful communicator Safety and hygiene-minded, naturally tidy and frequently washes hand Excellent at multi-tasking and organization A strong swimmer (family has a pool with a baby gate) Strong problem-solving, judgment, and common sense Active and outdoorsy, healthy lifestyle Vaccinated - Tdap and Flu Dad works full-time and travels often, and Mom works part-time (2-3 exercise classes per week). Benefits: 2 weeks of vacation per year, up to 1 week of sick time 8 paid holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day