Live-In Full-Time Child Care Provider Available in San Diego, CA: Kenrick D.

$22/hr

< 1 year of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi, my name is Ken and I've recently been looking to move to San Diego at the beginning of the fall Semester to be with my girlfriend. I've been babysitting a group of 3 young boys for half a year; two of them have special needs. The family also said their previous babysitter will be back in at the end of August which is when I'd be starting school so I would need to look for a new job either way. I have tons of experience with toddlers as well as I was an intern for my step-mom's class of kindergarteners for a year. I was tasked with taking care of a group of almost 10 children everyday for the whole school year. I'd teach them lesson plans, take them to eat, chaperone field trips etc. I have a little brother and a semi-absent mother; I've taken lots of care of him over the years.

I love music, food and the feeling of accomplishment! I'm a very reliable and hard worker, and believe that I'd be a great match for the job. If you give me the chance I promise you won't be disappointed!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Everyday 5:00am - 12:30pm

Full-time

Live-in

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

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

< 1 year of experience caring for:

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

High-schoolers (13-17 years)

More About Me

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

I was an intern for my step-moms group of Kindergarteners for a year and a half. The first year I was tasked with just taking care of 10 of them. I'd teach them lesson plans, take them to each, chaperone activities etc. I also put 60kids (two classes) through a 2 week demo to teach them skills in sports such as soccer or basketball.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Playing Uno, red light green light, simon says, pick up toys game, origami, learning games, if they like a sport then any sport is great, video games if the parents allow it, board games and other fun and simple activities.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Patience. Before I started child care I probably would've said something along the lines of "Parental guidance" or something about kindness but now I know. A lot of the time while being a nanny or babysitter, patience is exactly what's needed. Whether you're waiting for the kids food to be done and they're running around the house yelling that they want to go play, or you're waiting for the kids to fall asleep so you can pick up food from the store. When your kid is crying and won't tell you why, or when they're throwing a tantrum for what seems to be no reason at all, Patience is what's needed. As long as you have patience and knowledge of how to defuse a situation, all that's left is to apply it.

My experience with special needs children...

I've cared for Two children with disabilities. One with sadly more than average restraints; Joubert Syndrome, Autism, sensory integration disorder, Hypotonia, MTS, ataxia, tachypnea and apnea with Sagittal Craniosynostosis. The second was His younger brother; diagnosed with Autism alone.

The most important part about being a nanny...

I took the kids to the park and they saw a group of friends they had from school. They all grouped together and started laughing and conversing it was so heart-filling to see their little relationships and how excited they all were to see each other. I'll always remember the smile I had on my face when they ran up to each other, it made me so happy.