Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Pittsburgh, PA: Jessica C.

$18/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi!
I am a certified teacher (preK-12 Special Education & Math) currently staying at home with my children (3y and 4m). I am a nurturing, reliable, and responsible care provider with advanced education in child development. Currently I can offer a spot to 1 child in my home alongside my children.

I follow a "common sense" attachment-theory-style caregiving philosophy. I always offer comfort and physical proximity as needed, believe in strong boundaries for safe/unsafe behaviors caringly and calmly enforced, and encourage independence. I believe in nature's positive impact on children's growth and development, so we spend as much time outside as possible both in our fenced in yard and at local parks.

In addition to teaching special education and technology integration for 9 years, I have provided respite care for families, and have spent quite a bit of time caring for my sister's children as well as my own.

I look forward to learning how I can meet your family's needs!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekdays 7:00am - 7:00pm

Part-time

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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

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Infants (0-11 months)

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...

- teaching (special education for children with behavioral and emotional challenges)
- babysitting my sister's children
- volunteering with Big Brothers/Big Sisters
- providing respite care for families with children with developmental disabilities

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

- gross motor play: push/pull toys, ride-on toys, "obstacle" courses, digging and building in our "construction area" in the yard
- chalk/painting/other art projects
- hiking, visiting parks nearby
- building train tracks with our wooden trains or towns with our duplo
- creating music with our instruments (electric piano, djembes, and assorted other percussion items)
- imaginative play (for instance taking care of our Little People animals in their barn)
- reading books
- practicing life skills like picking up toys, setting the table/putting dishes in the sink, wiping down the table after eating, sweeping, vacuuming, etc.
- going for walks in the neighborhood

My experience with special needs children...

I am a certified special education teacher with multiple years of experience providing respite care and several years experience teaching special education.