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Find special needs caregivers in Union, NJ that you’ll love

60 special needs caregivers are listed in Union, NJ

The average posted rate is $20/hr as of December 2024

The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years

Special needs caregivers in Union, NJ

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Elisa H.


Staten Island, NY

$30-45/hr9 yrs exp

Special Needs Caregiver

3.7

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Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have over 9 years of dealing with special needs children and I also have a sister with sever Autism who is soon to be 11 years old. Caring for children with special needs is just like caring for any other child except they need and want a little more attention and you need to have patience that is key. It is a beautiful thing...
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Daniela M.


Millburn, NJ

$20-34/hr6 yrs exp

Hi, I'm Daniela ,Your Kids Are Going To Be Safe And Have Fun.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have always been working with kids, because I love them. I was an Au pair for 2 years in NYC. I took care of a 15-month-old baby and 4-year-old twins. Back in my country (Ecuador) I was a volunteer teaching music for kids with special needs. I also was a member of a Star Wars fan club, where I had the opportunity to do...
5.0
"Daniela has a great love for children. Is a very caring, compassionate and engaging individual. Is always ready and able to teaching the child to expand their knowledge. Will get down on the floor to interact / play with the children at their level. She is very...

Theresa D.

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Taiyanna N.


Scotch Plains, NJ

$20/hr7 yrs exp

Passionate, Patient,will Go Above And Beyond !

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

When it comes to children I enjoy the fact that you have a chance to teach them and they teach you as well! Seeing the world through a child's eyes is an experience like no other. I am a student looking for work while in school studying to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Below are some of my strongest skills -Patient...
Taiyanna can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, swimming supervision
Skills:

First Aid

5.0
"Overall, Taiyanna was/is an amazing Babysitter. She did a great job taking care of our 1 year old and 5 year old while I was working. She was punctual, dependable, respectful and engaged the kids which gave us peace of mind. I strongly recommend her to anyone who...

Sharon P.

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Jessica C.


Harrison, NJ

$25/hr6 yrs exp

Finding A Nanny? Here I Am.

I'm Jessica! I'm oriented with educational areas but I'm more interested in personalized care. I have a degree based on pedagogy, I studied foreign languages in my country (Colombia) English and French and I worked as a teacher, I have experience teaching and taking care of kids with special needs. I have driving license, a...
Jessica can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Jessica is a proactive girl, besides she is helpful and she can communicate in an excellent way, she is sociable, friendly and kind."

Diana E.

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Deborah S.


Newark, NJ

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Part/Full-Time Babysitter

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

I have been a mother and godmother for over 20 years. I have worked with children at 2 different child care centers both located in Newark, NJ for over 20 years. I have worked with newborns, infants, toddlers, and preschool. My duties have included changing diapers, preparation of meals, toilet training, cleaning up and...
Deborah can also help with: Travel, light cleaning, carpooling, swimming supervision, meal prep, grocery shopping & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Deborah was great with my children. We always felt our children were in great hands. She was always punctual and very reliable. I highly recommend her."

Bernard R.

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Camelia M.


Woodbridge, NJ

$15-30/hr4 yrs exp

Patient And Caring With Good Communication Skills

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Positive, calm, balanced, committed, ambitious, compassionate, reliable, kind and very creative. In the past I worked as a Art teacher for kids with disabilities and physically abused at "Special School Sacel" Romania. Between 2000 and 2005 I was part of an amazing French nonprofit organization "L'École de clown" where I was...
5.0
"Camelia was hired as a nanny to take care of my baby about one year of age for nine months. Camelia is very caring and have great interactions with my daughter. My daughter enjoyed play time with Camelia and looked forward for when Camelia arrives. Camelia is also...

Michelle M.

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Amanda F.


Elizabeth, NJ

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

I have over 20 years of experience working with typical, gifted, and special needs children in education. I also have experience in privatized babysitting. I am trained in ABA/VB and Orton-Gillingham. I am highly skilled at teaching academic, social, language, motor, and foundation skills. I address challenging behavior,...
Amanda can also help with: Travel, meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Amanda was one of the most caring, thoughtful, and detail-oriented babysitters we have had! She took the time to call ahead to confirm, to ask what our son’s interests were, and what instructions we wanted to give. She brought books and toys. Our son was giggling...

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Olivia M.


Bloomfield, NJ

$22-23/hr7 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Hello My name is Olivia. 33-year-old new mom to a beautiful 1-year-old baby girl . Very reliable and willing to always help out where and when I can. Im available for transportation to and from school or after school activities. I have 4 years of experience with transport/ nanny services including working with a special needs...
Olivia can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling, swimming supervision
5.0
"Olivia is amazing, her energy and her aura was amazing to be around .definitely a keeper"

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Valerie C.


Belleville, NJ

$15-45/hr10 yrs exp

Hello my name is Valerie. Thank you for taking the time to view my profile. I have many years experience with children of all ages. I am a certified K-8 teacher also certified in special education. I have a masters in education, teaching for 14 years. For the last five years I have worked in the school as a crisis counselor,...
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Dashana C.


Jersey City, NJ

$10-25/hr8 yrs exp

Full-time Care Giver

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Assisting children and adults with daily life skills. Transporting children and adults to scheduled appointments. Maintaining household duties and responsibilities. Administering medications as needed. Working with different agencies such as DYFS, DDD & other referrals. Assisting clients at their places of employment. Work with...
5.0
"Ms. C. is a wonderful professional who is also very personable. She watched my cat for me while I was out of town for some time and I was very pleased with her services. My cat was well taken cared of and appeared to enjoy her presence as well. Thank you for your...

Sara K.

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Karema B.


Newark, NJ

$10-15/hr10 yrs exp

A Special Need /Care Giver Assistant, And A CHHA...

Hello, My name is Karema, I'm 42 years old. I have over 10 years of experiences doing companion/care-giving and assisting with special need cases. I cared for family, and non -family members who has special needs requirements. My daughter is 10, and she has ADHD, and a learning disability, In addition to that I'm also CPR/BLS...
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Tais A.


Hillside, NJ

$24-25/hr5 yrs exp

+3000 Hours Of Childcare Reliable Driver Excellent Swimmer English, Spanish, Portuguese Speaker

Hello families, I'm Tais and I'm 26yo, I'm a very polite person, and responsible. I love kids and I'm energetic to play with them. For me, patience is the key when you handle with kids, be kind and interactive too. Currently, I've been babysitting full time a 4yo boy and a newborn baby, I've been with the same family for 2 years...
Tais can also help with: Meal prep
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"Tais helped us for one weekend. She did a very good job to take care of my active 3-year-old girl. She is proficient in childcare and operated independently with minimal instructions."

Yaping W.

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Juliana P.


North Arlington, NJ

$14-19/hr

Confortable Around People With Special Needs.

My aunt is 59 years old and she has special needs since she was born. My mom is her primary caregiver and I always helped my mom taking care of my aunt. I am patient and very loving with around adults and elderly people with special needs.
Juliana can also help with: Transportation, errands, light cleaning
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Christian C.


Madison, NJ

$22/hr10 yrs exp

Christian's Biography

Hi! I'm Christian a 20-year-old college student attending Drew University. I have a bunch of experience with kids having 2 twin younger siblings and all their friends back at home who have been all over me since I was 7. I also have a dog at home so I'm great with pets too. I am additionally a certified lifeguard with 2 years...
Christian can also help with: Meal prep, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

I've been working at Novartis early learning center for 3 years. My child care experience expands across all age groups including special needs, I am warm hearted energetic and enjoy spending my time with kids. I am currently working at the ECLC which is a special needs school. My skills vary from diaper changing, feeding,...
Kanajah can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, carpooling
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Paulina N.


East Orange, NJ

$20-35/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Homecare Provider

I have 20 years of experience. I can help with Home Care and Dementia. I have worked with many agency. I have experience with Alzheimer's disease , dementia and bed-bound patients. I am very compassionate when caring for patients with special needs and look forward to caring for your loved ones.
Paulina can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, personal care, meal prep, errands, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

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Kaitlyn R.


Elizabeth, NJ

$16-21/hr3 yrs exp

I'm currently a part time student at Kean University training to be a teacher for special needs! Working as a babysitter/tutor! I have a 3 year experience with family members and neighbors who need babysitting or tutoring! I also own two dogs and have previously owned many pets of different species (including cats, birds,...
Kaitlyn can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
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Grace A.


Newark, NJ

$15-25/hr4 yrs exp

I am 20 years old and I am the first of 5 children, so I have been doing this for a very long time. Professionally, I have been a babysitter for 5 years. I am willing to work with your special needs. I love taking care of kids, so getting paid for doing what I love is just a way of helping myself financially in school.
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Kathleen L.


Bloomfield, NJ

$20-30/hr9 yrs exp

College Student Experienced With Tutoring And Special Needs Care.

I have 9 years of experience. I can help with Travel and Swimming Supervision. I love arts and crafts, playing pretend and I am a college athlete!
Kathleen can also help with: Carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance, grocery shopping, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

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Jenna M.


Roselle Park, NJ

$25-35/hr

Paraprofessional

Hello, I am an quiet but energetic paraprofessional for the Plainfield NJ School District. I am currently in college and looking for a full or part time caregiver role in Union NJ, Manhattan NY, or the surrounding areas. Most of my experience is with special needs children ages 4-11, specifically children with autism, ADHD,...
Jenna can also help with: Transportation, errands, live-in home care, meal prep, light cleaning

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Union, NJ

Daniela M.

5.0

Daniela is a loving, kind, creative, responsible, and intelligent woman. I had the honor of having Daniela care for the most precious things in my life, my children. There is no character limit that can fully capture what a positive impact Daniela was on our family. There are so many rich memories...

- Gene D.

Taiyanna N.

5.0

Tai is a great nanny! She’s been with our now 2yr old since he was 6mo. She’s patient with him, takes him out for walks and library visits, and does a great job playing with him. She promotes his learning through play and lots of reading. He loves her.

- Kate B.

Jessica C.

5.0

Jessica is a proactive girl, besides she is helpful and she can communicate in an excellent way, she is sociable, friendly and kind.

- Diana E.

Deborah S.

5.0

Deborah took fantastic care of our 9 month old daughter -- punctual, professional and caring. All with a good sense of humor. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

- Kimberly W.

Camelia M.

5.0

Camelia was hired as a nanny to take care of my baby about one year of age for nine months. Camelia is very caring and have great interactions with my daughter. My daughter enjoyed play time with Camelia and looked forward for when Camelia arrives. Camelia is also very attentive to when diaper...

- Michelle M.

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