Reese Straughn - Hiring in Chicago

Babysitter Available in Chicago, IL: Reese S.

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$18/hr
< 1 year of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi my name is Reese! I’m a a future student of the university of Illinois Urbana Champagne and will major in early childhood education. In the summer i work within the Chicago park district as a summer camp counselor and I love my job. I have done babysitting in the past for 4 families.

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Availability

Start: TBD
Sun 7:00am - 9:00pm Sat 1:00pm - 10:00pm Weekdays 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Occasional work
Live-out

Age Groups

Infants
Toddlers
Preschoolers

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Qualifications

Other

Light housekeeping
Meal prep
Special needs

Work Experience

< 1 year of experience caring for:

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

More About Me

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

Summer camp counselor

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Watching their favorite movies/shows with them.
Playing board games.
Playing with toys.
Playing video games with them.
Making up games to play.

The most important part about being a nanny...

The most important part of this job is making sure the children are safe, but also having fun. Communication with the kids is key to understanding what they want they want to do while also directing them for the stuff they need to do.

My experience with special needs children...

In my summer camp job i had experience with special needs children within my groups.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Finding out the kids loved the same show i did.

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