Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Portland, OR: Kiara S.

$27 - $47/hr

7 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello!
My name is Kiara and I have over 7 years of experience in the nanny and childcare space. I have worked with children ranging from 2 weeks to 12 years old but specialize with those 7 and under. I have worked with medically fragile and those with disabilities which is also a specialty kind of care I can provide. I am BLS certified (A step above CPR, intended for healthcare professionals). I am actually a nurse by trade, but in a transitional period in my life and career as I take a step back to cure some burnout and care for an ill family member and would love to invite part time work as a nanny once more (I did it from high school and up through nursing school). I am confident in my ability to care for your children, engage with them, and make our time together a blast while also enriching their age appropriate development in fun and exciting ways.

Fun facts: I am a dancer (Latin ballroom, jazz, and hip hop!!), bookworm, love being out in the sun, and am the queen of crafts :)

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Availability

Start: ASAP

I am unavailable on most weekends (could potentially do a date night!!) but am open most weekdays from 8:30-3:30!!

Part-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

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...

Pediatric and adult acute care nursing ans well as assistant teaching.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Indoor: crafts, science experiments, cooking/baking, imaginative play, scavenger hunts, hide and seek, dance, play music—almost anything honestly!!

Outdoor: hikes, walks, water parks/splash pads, roller skating, playgrounds, soccer, baseball/softball, tennis, pickle ball, going on adventures—just to name a few ☺️

The most important part about being a nanny...

Fostering trust, first and foremost, a safe and loving environment with opportunities for growth and development. Kids should be excited for our time together and know that they are safe and that I care deeply about them too. And parents should know I will keep their most precious people safe and that I genuinely care about and support them their kids as well. Trust, love, safety, fun, and development are some of the keystones of my mission.

My experience with special needs children...

I have cared for kids with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, unique chromosomal disorders requiring lots of medical management, type 1 diabetes, severe allergies, children with nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes, and many more!! I am very confident in my ability to care for a wide range of disabilities.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Helping one of my kiddos learn to love books and get over her fears of dogs and certain kinds of activities to the point where her family adopted two dogs, she began reading independently for pleasure, and started trying new things without fear of them. This kiddo specifically and I grew very close over the years and her family even attended my nursing school graduation. I also have many fond memories of summer walks and hikes, rainy day art and science experiments, and exploring new places, activities, and hobbies. I also have many fond memories of helping several of my super young kids learn to sit, crawl, walk, and even stand! Celebrating milestones with parents, pre-nap story time and snuggles, walks through the neighborhood, and playing in parks and seeing the wonder of exploring this big world was also so magical. To be a part of these things has been a gift I can’t begin to express my gratitude for.