Full-Time Child Care Provider Available in Denver, CO: Ethan D.

$26/hr

7 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello there! My name is Ethan (he/him/his), I'm 23 years old and childcare/education has been a very important part of my life for about 10 years. I was gifted a wonderful baby brother when I was 13 and at 15, I began working with toddlers and preschoolers.

I am early childhood education (lead teacher) certified and have taught over 100 students in the foothills community and I just love having the special opportunity of getting to move jobs and work with the same kiddos I had known since birth. I'm very community driven and am often seen at every Jeffco school event, waving at all the familiar faces of kids and families.

One of the most important things to me is equity and that all children feel seen, heard, respected, and confident in their skin. I believe in kids understanding their autonomy and boundaries, learning from failures and persevering.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekdays 8:00am - 4:00pm

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

7 years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

I have worked in childcare since my first ECE job in 2016. In 2019, I received my lead teaching certification (ECE qualification) and taught as a preschool/pre-k teacher at multiple private centers until 2022.

Since then, I have been a site director for a before and after school program as well as a one on one paraprofessional for school-age students with autism and other neurodiversities.

Throughout my years of teaching ECE, I have gathered an abundant amount of experience in babysitting/nannying, cooking, cleaning, and tutoring.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I am a music and art nerd, so it brings me joy to teach kids new skills in hobbies that they may not have considered before. I work with a lot of students who are nonverbal, so I also like teaching kids ASL and they usually end up loving it!

I have played violin and guitar all my life, so I like teaching kids how to play and they always surprise themselves with what they can actually do.

As your nanny, you can certainly count on your kiddo(s) always having arts and crafts to display, new interests, and more confidence in themselves.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My philosophy as a nanny is that every child under my care will be treated with respect, understanding, and patience. Patience is an absolute superpower and I am the kind of person that doesn't get shook up over trivial matters. Kids should be allowed to express their needs and emotions without feeling embarrassed or anxious, so I always prioritize really listening to children before I ever make any assumptions.

I've learned that every child can and does communicate; it's whether they're being heard and understood that often gets left out.

My experience with special needs children...

I have worked with children that have diverse needs and disabilities since I started working with children in my teens. My most prevalent experience is my current workplace where I am a one on one for school age students with ASD. I am CPI certified and have knowledge, experience, and training in de-escalation. I am very familiar with person-first and first-then language and do what I can to stay educated in order to provide the equity children deserve.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My favorite memory is when I was working my first overnight with a preschool kid. She was all ready to fall asleep (finally!) and their family dog got the zoomies and wound the child right back up 😂

I am a huge animal lover, by the way!