Babysitter Available in Poplar Bluff, MO: Amanda K.

$15/hr

7 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hey there, I’m Amanda!
Ever since I was in high school, I knew it was my calling to provide care & education for children & their families. I love to help, & I love to learn, so building new connections & growing in my experience is highly valuable to me.

🌻EDUCATION: Associates degree in Biblical Studies (Central Bible University). 1.5yrs left to complete BA in Early Childhood Education (North Greenville University). Currently earning online certifications in Naturopathy & Nutrition (Scholistico).
🌻GOALS: It is my dream to open up my own small school or in-home daycare that is nature-based & play-based, ideally with a garden, & plenty of hands-on learning. I’d also like to publish children’s books.
🌻EXPERIENCE: all age groups, from babies to high school seniors, but the most with preschool & elementary.
**I would love to become more comfortable with infant care, if parents are willing to initially teach me!**
🌻HOBBIES: writing, photography, singing, baking, outdoors, arts/crafts!

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Looking For

Availability

Start: TBD

I am busy 3:00-6:30pm on weekdays, but I am available outside those hours! I am open to working occasional weekends!

Part-time

Occasional work

Live-out

Age Groups

Toddlers

Preschoolers

How often do you need a babysitter?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Work Experience

7 years of experience caring for:

Toddlers (1-3 years)

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...

🌻Babysat in high school. Volunteered for Vacation Bible School + children’s ministry at a local church; hired by the church as a babysitter during group meetings.
🌻After high school: employed at a private school as a classroom floater and after-school teacher; I worked with toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarteners, and 4th graders. Also volunteered and job-shadowed at a local daycare for several months for various age groups.
🌻In college: preschool tutor/classroom aide for 3.5yrs, worked both one-on-one with students and in groups. Babysat one of my preschool students + his elementary-aged siblings, and provided occasional babysitting for my professors. Also did Camp Teams one summer (travelled to summer camps with a team to work as group leaders/camp counselors for middle schoolers + high schoolers).
🌻After college: kindergarten paraprofessional, then Boys & Girls Club of the Heartland as a Membership Coordinator/Youth Development Professional with elementary students.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I value hands-on activities the most; anything to encourage their creativity, critical thinking, sensory exploration, personal interests & fine/complex motor skills is what I aim for! Cooking/baking, reading/storytelling, arts & crafts, singing & dancing, playing outside/nature exploration are all things I enjoy doing with children. I also enjoy fun little outings in the community!

The most important part about being a nanny...

For me, the most important part of being a nanny is growing a healthy relationship with the child & family built on respect, trust, humility, & joy. This relationship is fundamental, not only for the comfort & security of the family, but also for the wellbeing & development of the child.

I also believe the nanny’s approach to childcare is vital, that the approach should be holistic in nature; it’s not simply about passing the time while family is busy, but about playing an important role in the child’s overall development:
🌟Physically: providing healthy nutritious meals & allowing them plenty of opportunities to run, play, move, strengthen their motor skills (also promoting good sleep & hygiene habits)
🌟Cognitively: limiting screen time & fostering more opportunities to explore hobbies, interests, new subjects & hands-on skills
🌟Behaviorally/Emotionally: helping to guide them through emotional regulation & personal choices.

My experience with special needs children...

My older sister has special needs, for many months I volunteered at her day program for special needs/disabled adults. I have more experience with special needs adults than children.
In college I job-shadowed the Special Ed classrooms at the local early childhood center, and also once volunteered in the SPED classroom at a church.
I have engaged with several both verbal and non-verbal autistic children, as well as Down syndrome, but have not spent a substantial amount of time working one-on-one with them.
In my time working as a preschool classroom aide, as well as with BGC (Boys & Girls Club) the majority of experience I’ve had with special needs children is behavioral-related.
At my current job, I am around special needs children quite often, as I am located in the SPED hallway of an elementary school, but I do not work directly with them since I am working for BGC.