Babysitter Available in Austin, TX: Jennifer S.

$25/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi Families. I was a nanny for various families for 20 years until I took a break to go back to school and get my BA. I'm happy to help with homework. I enjoy working in a home environment, being around children and doing domestic chores. I'm happy to run errands and make meals. I helped one family in Michigan for almost six years and another family in Vermont for about three years. I loved being part of both family's lives. I am looking for part-time work. The 3pm-11pm time is for Sunday. It doesn't show properly in the app. Most of my experience is with children ages newborn to ten, but I am open to a new adventure working alongside a family with older children. I am an Orthodox Christian and love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ, but you don't need to be Christian for me to love your family and work hard to care for you. I have references I will share once we determine that we may want to work together. God bless your search for the perfect care!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekdays 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sun 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a babysitter?

Full-Time Part-Time

References

Sep 2025 - Feb 2026

Josh

"Jennie is a true professional. She's amazing at building relationships with kids and understanding their unique needs. She came to work with us at a difficult time for our family and was always so attentive to the kids unique emotional needs and how to support them. She also had a lot of fun with them and engaged in the activities they each enjoyed. For me, Jennie was a lifesaver. She helped get my house in order, helping both in the areas I identified needing help and proactively in those I didn't identify but she observed needed support. She was extremely flexible with my somewhat chaotic schedule and always dependable. That last point is most important for me when my life is chaos and the kids are depending on someone being there, Jennie was consistent in showing up and being there for the kids. I'd highly recommend Jennie and I'm happy to speak with anyone as a reference for her."

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Feb 2004 - Aug 2007

Kris

"Jennie is great with children! She is kind and compassionate and she makes sure the kids are well cared for. My children had lots of fun with her around. She is reliable and trustworthy with any responsibilities she is given. She fit in very well with my family. I felt blessed to have her caring for my kids."

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Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

More About Me

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

Tom Booms -
I nannied for the Booms family in Michigan from the time their first son was one month old through the birth of their next two sons - just shy of six years.

Kris Rosner -
I nannied for the Rosner family in Vermont as a live-in for about 2.5 years. Kris was a widower, so this was more of a substitute mom position. His son had just turned four and his daughter was six and a half when I arrived.

Sonu Varghese and Rinu Samuel -
I nannied for the family's infant daughter from the time she was 7 months until she was 13 months.

Heidler Family-
I cared for the family's 7- and 10- year-old sons after school, helping with laundry, transportation to after-school activities and household projects.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Coloring
Reading
Sledding
Taking walks
Swimming
Craft projects
Educational activities
Playing at the park
Taking trips to the museum
Doing puzzles
Playing board games
Buildings sand castles
Shopping with them for school clothes/ other items
Going out for tea with their dolls
Playing cars
Playing with action heros
Building with all sorts of materials (and maybe knocking the resulting structure over! :-))
Cooking
Baking
Gardening and Grocery shopping (encourages an adventurous pallette)
Thinking up stories, writing them down and "publishing" them
Naming and admiring flowers
Watching the clouds
Playing catch
Trying to catch the tickle bug that escaped from my pocket :-)
Bike riding
Giving wagon rides
Open to most any kind of fun!

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important part about being a nanny is being all in. You must actually love kids and enjoy serving. Everything else you do flows from that.

My experience with special needs children...

I have experience caring for a little one with a genetic disorder causing neurological issues, significant developmental delays, seizures and gastrointestinal issues.

The most important part about being a nanny...

LOL. I was caring for the Booms' eldest son and his mom's best friend's son one afternoon. They were both about 2 years old at the time. We were climbing the stairs to reach the changing table for a diaper change. They were both in front of me so I could keep an eye on them as we went. As we climbed, the Booms' son, Thomas, passed gas. Both boys stopped, looked at each other, and cracked up laughing. At that moment, they both seemed to pass from babyhood to being little boys. Seems odd to say about passing gas, but it was not only a very funny moment, but it was also quite poignant.