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Find reading tutors in Waukee, IA that you’ll love

44 reading tutors are listed in Waukee, IA

The average posted rate is $17/hr as of April 2025

The average experience for nearby reading tutors is 7 years

Reading tutors in Waukee, IA

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Morgan W.


Waukee, IA

$20-30/hr • 4 yrs exp

Teacher

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I have taught kindergarten for the past three years, student taught in first grade and preschool, and completed practicum in third and fifth grade.
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Alexandra S.


Waukee, IA

$15-19/hr • 10 yrs exp

Full Time/Part Time Caregiver

5.0

(2)

Hello, my name is Alexandra! I am 29 and a SAHM of one! I have been watching children on and off for the past 16-17 years ranging in ages Newborn-18. My primary responsibilities included giving baths, preparing meals/snacks, providing transportation to activities, assisting with homework, putting the children down for...
Alexandra can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Alex has been wonderful over the years with babysitting and caring for our daughter since she was a baby. Our daughter is now 8 years old and we still have her take care of her when we are back in town. Alex is extremely attentive, caring, and reliable person that...

Renee R.

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Holly G.


West Des Moines, IA

$15-20/hr • 6 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello Everyone! My name is Holly and I am currently employed as a full time teacher with a well known childcare center in Des moines Iowa. I am interested in babysitting weekends and week nights after I get off of work. I am willing to travel on weekends. My rate is $20 per hour and includes activities planned and prepped by...
Holly can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Holly is by far the sweetest person I've ever met. She did so great with our boys(3 & 8), they were talking about her the next morning. Holly played with our boys, sent us updates, and got them to bed. She even did some clean up! We are so happy we found Holly, and...

Jessica N.

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Rachel C.


Des Moines, IA

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Experienced Sitter With Education Background

Hired by 19 families in your neighborhood

Hi all! My name is Rachel and I am an experienced sitter looking for Saturday, weekday evening, or overnight babysitting/nannying positions. I teach art courses at DMACC and have a graduate degree from The University of Iowa in Painting & Drawing. Before moving to Iowa, I worked with Teach for America in Louisiana where I was a...
Rachel can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started...

Joe W.

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Melanie B.


Johnston, IA

$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a nanny since April of 2018. Prior to that I worked in childcare, full time for 2 years and part time for 6. I have worked with all age groups from newborns up to high school students. I enjoy reading, writing, arts & crafts, board games and going outside. I provide light house cleaning, transportation to school and...
Melanie can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Melanie is an excellent nanny- perfect combination of reliability, knowledge, creativity, organizational skills, flexibility and care! She has been with our family for close to 2 years now (8yr old and almost 3 yr old). She has been BEYOND ANYTHING we could have...

Sriram L.

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Milinda B.


Grimes, IA

$15/hr • 10 yrs exp

Loving And Caring It Doesn't Matter The Age.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I would like to tell you a little bit about myself. As long as I can remember I dreamed of being a mom. I surrounded myself with children. I began to babysit full time over the summers when I was only 11 years old. Starting with two little girls named Mindy and Heather, who lived just down the street. I spent several evenings...
Milinda can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Mindy has been our family's nanny for 6.5 years now. She has taken care of our twin girls since they were 7 months old, and has been with our 3rd child since she was born. She is always on time and always in a good mood. She is friendly and caring, and extremely...

Justine P.

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Mikayla S.


Clive, IA

$25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Experienced And Enthusiastic Graduate Student Sitter!

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I've been babysitting/part-time nannying since I was 14 years old. I've had experience with children of all ages, including newborns (overnight as well), autism, and special needs for a teen-young adult with a toddler level functioning level. I have complete baby fever so I love to take care of newborns and toddlers, but I have...
Mikayla can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance & more
I have never been a paid tutor before, most of the tutoring I have done was on a volunteer basis. I have a strong hold with English. I can help children with their grammar, vocabulary, sentence structure and eventually improve overall writing skills. I am also extremely capable of helping students with reading comprehension,...
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Madelyn B.


West Des Moines, IA

$20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Dependable And Dedicated Caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

Hi, I'm Maddie! I've recently moved back to the Des Moines area after living in Chicago for the past 3 years after graduating from Iowa State. I have always been around children whether it be spending time with my two nephews, 7 and 8 years old, or watching neighbors since I was a young teenager. I love spending time with...
Madelyn can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, light cleaning
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Elli S.


Urbandale, IA

$15-20/hr • 1 yrs exp

Tutor With Flexible Schedule

Hello! I am a local Des Moines tutor with a flexible schedule, available for home or online services for most grade levels. I have graduated with both my bachelor's and master's degrees, so I understand how important a good, strong education is. I would love to tutor your child(ren) in any subject they may be having troubles...
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Lisa W.


West Des Moines, IA

$15/hr • 10 yrs exp

The Summer Fun Nanny/ Part Time And Summer Tutoring

Hello! I've been a special education teacher for many years and would love to pick up some extra summer hours working with fabulous children and families. I would love to play games, go to the park, swim, read, and tap into the interests of your child(ren) . I can also help with summer tutoring to help make sure that your...
Lisa can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Seth! I am in my 4th year of teaching first grade within the West Des Moines School District. I earned my undergraduate degree from Graceland University where I majored in Elementary Education with a K-8 reading endorsement.
Seth can also help with: Swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping, travel, light cleaning
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Kimberlee L.


Grimes, IA

$15-17/hr • 10 yrs exp

I am a fun, upbeat and outgoing caregiver with a passion for helping children become the best versions of themselves. Think of me as your Children's personal Disney princess! I have been a nanny for 10+ years having worked with children ages ranging from newborn to 16 years old. Some of my responsibilities have included pick ups...
Kimberlee can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Mikayla S.


Clive, IA

$25-50/hr • 4 yrs exp

Tutor Available

I started tutoring in high school for peers and also worked in an elementary school working with kids after school. When I was in college, I tutored statistics at my school, as well as other peers and students. I'm familiar with the majority of subjects, but as grade levels go up, I am most specialized in math. My rates vary by...
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Jayne M.


Des Moines, IA

$10-25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hi! I'm Jayne! I'm am a local photographer of families and art. Most of all I'm a huge lover of kids! Up until a year ago I was a nanny for two AMAZING children. Sadly for me it was time for them to start school/daycare so I'm no longer able to nanny them. Now I've decided to go back to what I love and look for a new amazing...
Jayne can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
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Rachel D.


West Des Moines, IA

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

6 Years Of Special Education Teaching Experience, Consistent, Caring, Quality Caregiver .

I'd describe my personality as bubbly, laidback, communicative. I like working with kids because kids are the best. I love to help them grown and learn the world around them. I'm looking for a job that is consistent, in West Des Moines (near home), and allows me to grow. I started working with kids when I was in high school, I...
Rachel can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

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Hannah M.


West Des Moines, IA

$15-50/hr • 2 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver And Teacher

I am a licensed K-5 teacher and have firsthand experience teaching students in kindergarten, first, second, fourth and fifth grades. I have taught both virtually and in person and understand many online platforms that distance learning programs have been utilizing.
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Genevieve M.


Des Moines, IA

$16-21/hr • 2 yrs exp

Elementary Level Tutor

I was a 5th grade teacher for two years before moving to a new state. I have experience in several different level classrooms, and am able to tutor a wide variety of subjects and age groups. I love working with kids, and hope to help make children successful when they are struggling in a certain academic area.
I am an English teacher who is currently employed by San Francisco Unified School District. I have been in Des Moines staying with family since all of my teaching has been online since last March. I have 6. 5 years of teaching English Language Arts in San Fran 6th grade , 2. 5 years teaching Intensive Reading for high school....
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Bethany S.


Norwalk, IA

$10-30/hr • 8 yrs exp

Part-Time Babysitter

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I am a first grade teacher in Des Moines. This is my second year teaching and I am loving every minute of it!! I attended Grand View University and graduated with a degree it Elementary Education with a reading endorsement. Before teaching, I have worked as a nanny, babysitter, daycare provider, camp counselor, and respite care...
Bethany can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Bethany is wonderful! She is very reliable and always arrives on time or early. Bethany is great with our kids and she has a very positive disposition."

Susan B.

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Recent reading tutor reviews in Waukee, IA

Alexandra S.

5.0

Alex has been wonderful over the years with babysitting and caring for our daughter since she was a baby. Our daughter is now 8 years old and we still have her take care of her when we are back in town. Alex is extremely attentive, caring, and reliable person that we can always count on. She takes...

- Renee R.

Holly G.

5.0

Holly is by far the sweetest person I've ever met. She did so great with our boys(3 & 8), they were talking about her the next morning. Holly played with our boys, sent us updates, and got them to bed. She even did some clean up! We are so happy we found Holly, and are already hiring her again.

- Jessica N.

Rachel C.

5.0

Rachel has been fantastic! My family hasn't had the greatest luck finding dependable and caring babysitters. Unfortunately, I have to attend class multiple evenings per week. This has been extremely hard on my 6 and 9 year old children. Since Rachel started babysitting, the kids are much happier and...

- Joe W.

Melanie B.

5.0

Melanie is an excellent nanny- perfect combination of reliability, knowledge, creativity, organizational skills, flexibility and care! She has been with our family for close to 2 years now (8yr old and almost 3 yr old). She has been BEYOND ANYTHING we could have asked for our kids! Melanie has...

- Sriram L.

Milinda B.

5.0

Mindy has been our family's nanny for 6.5 years now. She has taken care of our twin girls since they were 7 months old, and has been with our 3rd child since she was born. She is always on time and always in a good mood. She is friendly and caring, and extremely patient and kind to our children. She...

- Justine P.

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