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Special needs caregivers in East Rutherford, NJ
Morgan J.
East Rutherford, NJ
$17-22/hr • 5 yrs exp
I was a sewing school instructor for children ages 5-12 years old for 1 year, nanny experience for 2 years, and experience as a preschool teacher, gaining experience with ages 6 weeks old to 4 years old. I also have experience working with children of varying degrees of special needs.
Morgan can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Caring, Observing, monitoring Vital signs , assisting on being independent, speak and writes English , companionship , help relive the stress
5.0
(7)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County***
Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver for Special Needs, Senior Care, Child Care. I have over 18 years of experience. I am available for week night M-F overnight (flexible with start time)(7/8pm-7am)or weekend Fri-Sun overnight...
Tracey can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, meal prep, light cleaning, carpooling & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"We are beyond lucky to have had Tracey as our night nurse and special occasion caretaker for our newborn baby girl. Tracey is not only knowledgeable about everything having to do with babies, she is thoughtful in her approach. As a new mom I felt immediately at...
Nicole P.
Alexis G.
New York, NY
$25-28/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I am 27 years old, originally from California. I have been a nanny for 8 years. I have experience with children with special needs. I am bilingual and looking for a new family to care for!
Alexis can also help with: Light cleaning, swimming supervision, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"We hire Alexis while our regular sitter was out on a gig for about two months.
We absolutely loved having Alexis support us, and my child LOVED spending time with Alexis as well.
Alexis was gentle, caring, thoughtful and a great communicator -- which was...
Mo O.
4.5
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I worked for the YMCA in Tarrytown as a camp counselor for ages 4-16. I worked at G. Day Camp as a floating counselor for boys and girls ages 6-12. This included aiding a special needs preteen. I am comfortable with newborns, toddlers, and older children. In addition I am an avid animal lover. My miniature dachshund Suzie is 16...
Ariel can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
5.0
"Ariel was amazing. She started the week my father died and it life was in chaos. She Helped take care of my daughter and 2 dogs. She jumped right in and was able to handle my daughters busy activity schedule. She did errand and little things around the...
Rebecca N.
Warren N.
East Orange, NJ
$17-50/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi, I have experience working with individuals with specials needs as a residential counselor and Direct support Professional. I worked with the youth and elderly, helping them do daily tasks and giving medication. I also have experience working as an event coordinator and office assistant so I'm great at multitasking. My...
Warren can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, meal prep, transportation, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:
CPR
Home Health Aide
Wound Care
5.0
"Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again."
James T.
5.0
(1)
I have 5 years of experience and have even worked with special needs children. I can help prepare food and take your children around the city if you would like. My full time job starts up again August 15 so until then I am around full time and afterwards I will only be available on weekends. I can help with Swimming Supervision...
Jillian can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Jillian babysat regularly for my three young children (3, 6, 7) in Long Island. They always talked about how much fun they had when Jillian would babysit. She'd take them to the park, out for ice cream and would even help with online school (because I can never...
Katerina S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a Loving, Caring, Experienced woman. I have worked in childcare all my life. I have 3 grown children, of my own. My oldest son is Autistic, I have experience with children that have special needs. I have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked in a private day care, in the city of New York. I have...
Edra can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly...
Fabiola B.
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
*COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*Hi there! I am a qualified caregiver with 18 years of experience. I am available nights M-F 6/6:30pm-6am)or weekend F-Su overnight(F 6/6:30pm-Su 4/5pm) I am highly experienced in senior care (Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's) rehab, stroke, senior special...
Tracey can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, personal care, respite care, live-in home care
5.0
"I interviewed this lovely candidate for a night position for my elderly Mom, who has early Alzheimers. Tracey is absolutely delightful, with a wealth of experience and knowledge! My Mom's current aide works 24-hours, and I feel due to my Mom's recent decline, no...
Karen S.
Luciana Paula P.
River Edge, NJ
$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
Career Nanny Experienced Available For Week, Night And Weekend
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I am a creative, responsible, reliable, friendly, and fun nanny who has over 6 years of experience in child care as well as experience in recreation with kids and teens. I also have experience driving kids to school or other activities and a degree in early childhood education. I am still interested in continuing my studies with...
Luciana Paula can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Lulu is a wonderful caregiver and person. She has babysat my 3 year old daughter since she was 16 months old. She now also helps with drop offs and pick ups from daycare. She is very caring and kind, really stands out as someone with such a positive spirit, is very...
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Sam T.
Astoria, NY
$15-22/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
Hi! I'm Sam, a 27-year-old teacher with my masters in special education and teaching for the visually impaired. Before becoming a teacher, I was a full-time nanny, and I worked I families of up to three children between the ages of 11 months-12 years. I have 13 years of childcare experience working as an Arts & Crafts director...
Sam can also help with: Meal prep, travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, grocery shopping, craft assistance & more
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"Sam is very thoughtful and reliable. She is a talented drawer and was great at relating with our kids and keeping them on task for remote learning. We appreciate her taking care of our family and look forward to hiring her again!"
Jennifer H.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have been working with little ones for over 14 years.
My love for kids is something that always provided me with amazing experiences. I truly enjoy playing, organizing crafts and activities or simple going for a walk. I was able to experience child development at every level. And I must say I enjoy all of it. I have...
Michele can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, swimming supervision, craft assistance & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Michele is great. She was our sitter for a few months before life whisked her away to Florida. She is kind, funny, patient and yet firm. Though she was with us for only about 5 months she easily became part of the extended family. We would have had her stay w our...
Irene B.
Julie R.
Hoboken, NJ
$30-32/hr • 10 yrs exp
Enthusiastic Former Teacher Looking For Date Night Babysitting
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
looking for a position as a summer babysitter/nanny and/or a date night babysitter. I currently teach first grade in Bergen County but before that I worked as a nanny to an active 1-year-old girl in NYC for four months (reference can be found below) and then a nanny to two amazing boys in NYC for almost three years. Besides my...
Julie can also help with: Swimming supervision, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Julie is a full-time nanny for our, now, 16-month-old daughter and has been with us for over 4 months. Unfortunately, we are now moving to Boston, otherwise, would have loved to continue working with her. Julie's responsibilities included feeding our daughter,...
Svetlana M.
Laetitia P.
New York, NY
$17-22/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there,
I have been working as a nanny for over 8 years in the US. I originally came from France as an Au pair.
I studied marketing and communication.
I love spending time with kids - planning activities, going places, doing crafts or reading... I can be a lot of fun but I also know how to strict when needed.
I have...
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello!
I am Yanique. I was a Special Education Teacher in the city for students with moderate to severe disabilities. I currently work in a ICT classroom with middle schoolers. I enjoy working and interacting with children and adults. My passion is to work with persons with disabilities. I will be actively engaged during my...
Gabriela J.
New York, NY
$10-15/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(7)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, guys!
I'm Gabriela, Brazilian, and I'm 35 years old. I am graduated in Languages and I have also graduated in psychology in 2021. I have an extended experience with kids from 2 months old to 11 years old, as a teacher and also as a nanny. Since I have several years of experience in the education area, including experience...
Gabriela can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, swimming supervision, craft assistance, carpooling, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Early Education
5.0
"Gabriela is dependable, responsible, trustworthy, discreet and /caring towards our kids and family members. She is intelligent and educated, and she added value beyond babysitting to our kids. I do not hesitate to recommend Gabriela as well as to hire her again."
Regina T.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have a sister with Down Syndrome and have been involved in the special needs community my whole life. I was the president of the Best Buddies chapter at Simsbury high school where I interacted and facilitated activities for people with all different types of developmental and intellectual disabilities. In addition, I have been...
5.0
"I am an UWS mom with two kids. Claire was an amazing sitter for our daughter with ASD. She was reliable, always on time and always arrived with a smile. I wish her graduate school schedule this semester allowed for her to continue with us. I strongly recommend...
Star K.
3.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
babysitting since I was 12 years old and enjoy caring for others and helping out. I am certified in CPR and have worked with special needs children and helping them develop throughout the years,
Alicia can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, travel, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"She was very kind and my kids loved her. They would always want her to watch them even when i'll be at home watching them! Highly recommend and she's very good with kids. I'll always rely on her to watch them again!"
Becky R.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
*updates: Hi & Thank you for the inquires. I am currently available for part time care and/or date nights/ special 1 time occasions. A couple weekdays are possible but very limited at this time.
Caring after my own nieces and nephews is where I began childcare in my teens. I have experience with children from birth-teens....
Mattie can also help with: Grocery shopping, swimming supervision, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
Early Education
5.0
"Mattie helped look after and transport our kiddo from school to his OT appointments two times a week for entire the school year. She was prompt, reliable and really pleasant to work with! She would be a great fit to help support your childcare needs! "
Kelly M.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Professional childcare provider with over 10 years of experience in fully-staffed estates seeking a full time, long term (live in/live out) career-nanny/management position in the Tri-State Area. Working as a governess is something I am truly passionate about, and believe it is my life's calling. That is why I am moving back to...
Hayley can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Hayley was our Nanny for over 3 years & still continues to babysit our 6 year old daughter occasionally. We were extremely comfortable w/ Hayley from the very beginning & could tell how amazing she was in her natural ability to really care about getting to know our...
Maureen M.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in East Rutherford, NJ
Tracey G.
5.0
As a first time mommy, I needed extra help with my son. At one month old Tracey came to the rescue! She was very patient not only with our son, but also with my husband and I as new parents who had no idea what we were doing. She came on time, made herself at home and was a pleasure to be around...
- Christina D.
Alexis G.
5.0
We hire Alexis while our regular sitter was out on a gig for about two months.
We absolutely loved having Alexis support us, and my child LOVED spending time with Alexis as well.
Alexis was gentle, caring, thoughtful and a great communicator -- which was such an important element to me...
- Mo O.
Ariel S.
4.0
Ariel is great! She comes on short notice which is VERY hard to find. Kid gets sick or we need help next day she will move her schedule around to accommodate. On time and gives notice.
She is great with our 10 month old very caring and soothing. Plays well with the baby and is very good at...
- Mark H.
Warren N.
5.0
Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again.
- James T.
Jillian G.
5.0
Jillian babysat regularly for my three young children (3, 6, 7) in Long Island. They always talked about how much fun they had when Jillian would babysit. She'd take them to the park, out for ice cream and would even help with online school (because I can never figure that out).
It was also...
- Katerina S.
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