Full-Time Nanny Available in Layton, UT: Jennifer M.

$20/hr

5 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi. I'm Jen, I'm a single mom of an amazing 13-year-old girl. I adore kids of all ages and abilities, pets included. I have 5+ paid years of Job experience. I am the main sitter for family, friends, and others. I have taken care of kids anywhere from 2 hours to a week or longer while parents are out of town or just out. I am a pre-nursing student at WSU and I do not have a current CNA, CPR, or First Aid, but I will be renewing these this summer. I am creative, energetic, playful and would love to take care of your children, house, and pets when you are in need.

**Some things that I could not include on my profile because of the system.
-The amount $ per hour could change with # of children, location (my commute time), and benefits/no benefits.
-I am open to weekends depending on the need. I know that my daughter would love to come with (just because of her love for children, not a necessity), this would be a decision made by the family. She is loved by and loves kids of all ages.

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Availability

Start: TBD

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

Work Experience

5 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...

I have 2 brothers who have 5 children from 2-8 years old that I take care of often for the past 5+ years. I have had many babysitting jobs in my neighborhood growing up. My younger brother was born when I was 12 and I was his sole sitter when my parents were away, whether it was work or vacation for multiple days. I have a 13-year-old daughter that I raised on my own, I also managed and worked in a group home with Autistic adults who were at the 4-12 yr. age range mentally due to their disability, which also required the needed attention and skills of taking care of young children.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I enjoy coming up with projects/crafts to do according to their age and abilities. I love creating scavenger hunts and games that also incorporate fun with learning. I love imaginative play, building forts, making slime and other inventions. I love the outdoors, hikes, swimming, bike riding, sports, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and just whatever the children enjoy doing. I love to do things that they normally wouldn't do based on their personality, age, interest, and the amount of time that we have.

The most important part about being a nanny...

First is safety of the children and awareness of what is going on at all times, second would be forming a bond of trust and security with the children, as well as the parent/parents so they are not sad, lonely or feel scared when parents leave. Then of course the fun and teaching that we get to do once they feel safe and are comfortable.

My experience with special needs children...

I did peer tutor while in high school, I have had Child Development classes in high school as well as college, I managed a group home and worked as direct support with autistic individuals in a few group homes. I worked in 2, day placement centers with varying ages and disabilities. Most of the people I do have experience with were older than children but they're mental capacity is at a child's level. My job duties have consisted of working through the programs set up for them and documenting on them, dealing with their behaviors according to their BX plan. Passing out medications, helping them cook, clean, bath, use the toilet etc. All of these skills are correlated with taking care of fully capable children as well.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My #1 favorite moments while taking care of children has always been seeing them proud of themselves when you are able to teach them something new and they apply it. I would have to say overall, seeing the excitement on their faces when they accomplish something that they have never been able to do before that they taught themselves, come running to you with pure joy on their faces and just being proud of themselves.