Full-Time Nanny Available in Brooklyn, NY: Fabian P.

$17/hr

5 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I’m a trans male artist with teaching experience born and raised in Brooklyn. As an artist (and teacher) I’ve got a lot of experience working with kids to find fun and engaging ways of learning. As a trans man, I have a unique worldview that makes me a great role model for girls and boys alike, as well as offering a safe space for questions about gender that many kids have. I have experience babysitting and nannying from ages three to ten, and experience teaching up to age twelve.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 10:00am - 9:00pm

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

5 years of experience caring for:

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've worked as a lead afterschool teacher for the past three years, teaching reading, some mathematics, history, religious studies, and art. I've also worked as a summer camp counselor at arts summer camps and had full-time summer camp counselor training.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love doing any sort of arts related activity with kids! This includes jewelry making, collages, ceramics, painting, sewing, and more traditional fine arts. I also enjoy helping kids explore their boundless creativity, helping them make comics or write stories, reading books with them, and cooking with kids.

The most important part about being a nanny...

For me, the most important thing about working with kids as an adult is being a safe space for them to come to with anything. I like to establish an understanding of mutual respect, trust, and care, and meeting kids where they're at so that they're guaranteed to feel safe, seen, and heard.

My experience with special needs children...

As a teacher I've worked with students on the Autism spectrum and students with ADHD. I'm good at assisting kids with dealing with anger, anxiety, and energy that they're uncertain of how to handle.

The most important part about being a nanny...

As an afterschool teacher I help kids deal with a lot of Big Emotions--once I helped a nine year old deal with her head hurting from too much noise and the stress of having a long day by telling her to press her fist against mine and transfer all her bad energy into me. (It's a trick that works with kids and adults alike; it's a form of grounding yourself without needing much from another person.) I sat with her, talked with her, and helped her find a center core of security until her stress level was at a two rather than at an eight. Two weeks later, I was teaching her class and she came up next to me and held out her fist. Reflexively I held out mine in return, and she pressed her fist into mine as hard as she could, said "two," and walked away. Realizing I'd helped this kid figure out how to ask for help and knowing that she saw me as a safe space was probably my favorite moment working with kids ever.