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Special needs caregivers in Wallington, NJ

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Agnes L.


Wallington, NJ

$15-25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Part Time Caregiver

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I have experience working with children with disabilities. Currently I'm working at Special School. I love spending time with these kids, I love helping- it give me the feeling of fulfillment.
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Elizabeth O.


Wallington, NJ

$15-20/hr • 2 yrs exp

Part-Time/Full-Time Caregiver Available

I have worked with children with special needs for about 6 years. I have experience feeding, bathing, clothing, teaching, and working closely with children and young adults with various exceptionalities. I am in school to be a special educator and have knowledge on the characteristics of students and children with...
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Vilma C.


Wallington, NJ

$25-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

I am a dedicated and experienced nanny with 19 years of experience caring for three children, including one with special needs, until they went off to college. Initially, they were 5, 2, and 18 months old when I began caring for them. Most recently, I have had the pleasure of caring for a set of 20-month-old twins and a...
Vilma can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

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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: Dementia, errands, hospice services, meal prep, transportation, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

5.0
"Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again."

James T.

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Camila F.


Jersey City, NJ

$23-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Responsible Babysitter

I have several years of babysitting experience, with children as young as 6 months up to 13 years. I have also worked with children with special needs. Worked at summer camps and Montessori camps so I have experience dealing with several kids at a time. I am responsible, warm and love kids.
Camila can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, carpooling
5.0
"Camila has been helping my family for a while, she's very dependable, caring and responsible. She always comes to our home on time and finds activities to keep my kids busy and calm. My kids love Camila and always look forward to spending time with her! I highly...

Paula C.

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Gladys C.


Bogota, NJ

$20-25/hr • 4 yrs exp

Full-Time Caregiver

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years. My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs. I have worked in nursing...
Gladys can also help with: Personal care, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"My family had the sincere pleasure of having Gladys take care of our parents. Gladys is the best of the best as she loves what she does and it shows in her compassion and patience she had with my parents. Everything she did was with a smile. Had my parent's...

Spiro P.

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Nicole T.


New York, NY

$20-30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Available For Date Night Sitting Only

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

**Available for one-time/occasional sitting jobs only** My experience includes three years as a full-time live-in nanny for fantastic preemie twins, who are now attending school full-time. I still care for the twins occasionally when their parents have to be away at the same time. Previously, I worked as a state-certified...
Nicole can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel, carpooling
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

First Aid

5.0
"She was an outstanding for our newborn twins and stayed with us for three years until they started pre-school. She is professional, reliable, flexible and her focus on the well-being of the children. She interacts with them in a positively reinforcing manner and...

Marwan H.

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Annisa F.


West New York, NJ

$22-35/hr • 7 yrs exp

Interest With Special Needs Care Gig Position

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello family! I'm Annisa. I'm seeking a full time live-in nanny position (open to live-out as well) with a loving family in Hudson County, Essex County, Passaic County, or Bergen County, NJ. With over 6 years of experience in childcare age 3mo-10 years old and special needs care, I'm eager to join a family who needs a...
Annisa can also help with: Light cleaning, grocery shopping, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

First Aid

CPR

5.0
"She is very care and patient also punctual."

Hanna L.

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Anabel E.


Lodi, NJ

$15-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I'm no longer available. Thank you for considering me. Hello moms!! My name is Anabel and I'm currently a Nursing student and former special needs teacher assistant for The Department of Education of New York. I have experience assisting with lesson plans and helping with classwork/homework. I have worked with kids as...
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Anabel sat my two boys. She was kind and fun, bringing a bag of toys and books with her. They enjoyed playing with her."

Jennifer D.

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Adrienne D.


New York, NY

$25/hr • 10 yrs exp

Child Full Time Caregiver Available

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Dear Family, I am responding to your advertisement at Indeed, for the position of Full-Time Nanny. I have acquired many skills during my 18 years, living in the United States. Having worked with child from age 1-3 in their home environment. I understand children's needs, having raised my daughter as a single parent....
Adrienne can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, travel
Skills:

First Aid

CPR

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Annamarie K.


New York, NY

$30/hr • 10 yrs exp

Responsible, Fun, And Creative Babysitter On The Upper West Side

Hired by 8 families in your neighborhood

Hello! My name is Annamarie and I have over 15 years of caregiving experience with children of all ages - from newborns to teens. I was born and raised in Austin, Texas and recently graduated with highest honors from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. In addition to babysitting, I have taught music (I'm a cellist)...
Annamarie can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, travel, craft assistance
Skills:

CPR

Special Needs Care

First Aid

5.0
"Annamarie was a delight! She stayed with our two children recently and changed my tween's language from "I don't need / want a babysitter" to "Can Annamarie come back again this week?". She was kind and fun and exceeded our expectations in terms of care -- kids...

Ginger B.

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Farisa K.


Bloomfield, NJ

$25-40/hr • 8 yrs exp

Experienced Babysitter And Teacher

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

As the oldest child, I grew up taking care of my 4 siblings. Coming from a large extended family, I also took care of my cousins. My love for children is what drove me to become a teacher. I love working with children of all ages. Not only can I provide a safe and fun time, I can also incorporate academics into the experience. I...
Farisa can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:

Early Education

Special Needs Care

5.0
"I highly recommend Farisa as a babysitter! She is absolutely amazing with children, and provided exceptional care for my kids. From the moment she arrived, I felt completely comfortable leaving my children in her care. Farisa was always punctual, professional,...

Michele C.

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Joanna F.


Montclair, NJ

$25-40/hr • 5 yrs exp

Greetings! I'm Joanna, mother of two grown children in college, available to step in to take care of your children. I am entertaining, high energy, committed, hard-working and flexible with my schedule. I have professional experience and love children of all ages, especially infants! I can attend to a strict schedule, maintain...
Joanna can also help with: Meal prep, travel, craft assistance, carpooling, swimming supervision
Skills:

Special Needs Care

5.0
"Joanna is highly dependable and brings experience, intelligence, and gentle loving care to your child. She's fun, creative and a great teacher. As an experienced mother, she brings even more wisdom to the job. We highly recommend Joanna."

Diane M.

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Sarah H.


New York, NY

$17-25/hr • 5 yrs exp

Fun, Responsible, & Caring Sitter

Hello! I am a 26-year-old female looking to babysit children ages 5-10. I worked at an elementary school for 2 years as an Operations Coordinator and am going back to school to get my masters in teaching elementary education. I am available to babysit Wednesday - Friday. I grew up with a sister who has autism and I was very...
Sarah can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, grocery shopping, carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Special Needs Care

CPR

Early Education

5.0
"Sarah is a hardworking and responsible girl who is extremely trustworthy. I would feel very confident and comfortable letting Sarah be a person to watch my children."

Olivia J.

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Scott B.


New York, NY

$20-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Fun And Energetic Nanny/Certified NYS Teacher

Hi there, my name is Scott and I am a fun and energetic nanny and a certified NYS public school teacher! I have 5 years of babysitting/nanny experience and 5 years of public school experience. I love working with children, a passion that inspired me to become an educator. My biggest strength as a nanny and educator is my...
Scott can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning, grocery shopping
5.0
"Scott has been our son's private clarinet lesson instructor since 2019. When our family babysitter quit without notice at the beginning of summer 2022, I asked Scott at the last minute if he had the capacity to babysit over the summer. Scott jumped at the...

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Meriah J.


Rutherford, NJ

$25/hr • 2 yrs exp

Professional Hands On Help

Hey guys, my name is meriah. I am a Very Fun, outgoing, energetic person. I spend lots of time around all ages, I am also very big on outdoor nature/adventure. Experience with light house cleaning, Clean driving Record, Available for background check, I am a Volunteer firefighter I am CPR and first aid certified, Lots of...
5.0
"Meriah was excellent with my mother, her patience was limitless, and very dedicated to daily chores In addition to keeping her engaged in small activities and conversation. I would recommend Meriah anytime"

Conny H.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I care for my daughter with autism for 7 years. I have experience with children and adults with neurological disorders and special needs. I am very intuitive and passionate person,
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Saily F.


New York, NY

$17/hr • 4 yrs exp

Hey! My Name Is Saily

3.3

(2)

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hey! My name is Saily I'm currently attending Lehman College and majoring in nursing. Throughout high school I took a two year course to achieve my Childhood Development Association certification and am in the process of finishing it. I am bilingual, I speak, read, and write fluently in Spanish as well as in English. I have been...
Saily can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:

CPR

First Aid

4.0
"Saily is really great with kids, wonderful personality and creative!"

Carly D.

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Lucia R.


Clifton, NJ

$15-20/hr • 10 yrs exp

Certified SPED Teacher

I am an Elementary/Middle & SPED teacher that teaches at Pss. Also, I was a camp counselor for 4 summers and Girl S leader for about 4 years. I have completed 4 internships in all types of classrooms & have done 1-on-1 tutoring of all subjects. I have worked/taught for about 2 months in direct contact with autism spectrum k-4th...
3.0
"very professional young girl, seem to have experience, but never responded again after we decided on the days she would be working. "

Rebeca C.

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Farisa K.


Bloomfield, NJ

$15-30/hr • 5 yrs exp

Special Needs Babysitter/nanny

My grandmother was a health care worker that worked with both adults and children with special needs. I become a substitute teacher and fell in love with teaching and nurturing children that have special needs. I discovered my passion for special education as a teachers assistant for children on the autism spectrum. Since then I...

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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Wallington, NJ

Warren N.

5.0

Warren was very pleasant and caring. I would reach out to her again.

- James T.

Camila F.

5.0

Camila is super sweet and my kids love her! She is fun, responsible and very flexible. She has been babysitting my kids for two years now. I would definitely recommend her to others!

- Joanne E.

Gladys C.

5.0

Gladys is reliable and easy to communicate with. She took great care of my grandma! Thank you Gladys!

- Julie C.

Nicole T.

5.0

She was an outstanding for our newborn twins and stayed with us for three years until they started pre-school. She is professional, reliable, flexible and her focus on the well-being of the children. She interacts with them in a positively reinforcing manner and teaches them through play. Given...

- Marwan H.

Annisa F.

5.0

She is very care and patient also punctual.

- Hanna L.

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