Part-Time Nanny Available in Casper, WY: Journey H.

$16 - $22/hr

4 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello! My name is Journey Hildebrand. I have a passion for early childhood education and am currently in my third year of my bachelor's degree in the field. I have had lots of experience in childcare, most recently as an infant/toddler teacher at an early learning center in a 1:4 ratio. I have been a camp counselor for a range of ages, a babysitter (including overnight infant care), an HYA mentor, and more. I not only want to provide exceptional care, but early learning opportunities. I am most experienced with infants and toddlers but am open to any age group. I would be happy to send my e-folio and resume upon request!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Monday-Friday 8:00-4:00

Full-time

Part-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

CPR certified

First Aid certified

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

4 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...

- Infant/Toddler teacher
- Infant/Toddler labs/practicum
- Cover teacher for preschool
- Preschool labs/practicum
- HYA mentor (3rd-5th grade)
- AmeriCorps science camp teacher (ages 5-12)
- Babysitter (ages 0-10)

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

- Music
- Reading daily
- Fine/gross motor activities
- Tummy time
- Process art
- Reggio-Emilia inspired curriculum
- LOTS of outside time
- Learning through play
- Museum visits, parks, libraries
- Nature walks

The most important part about being a nanny...

From an educator standpoint, I believe that children deserve to be recognized as individuals with their own autonomy. They deserve to be respected as a fellow human being and treated as such. It is very important to me that children not only have a high quality of care, but that they also feel that they are important to their caretaker and can trust them with anything. When spending so much time with someone outside of the family, it is crucial that they feel safe and loved. You also have to be reliable and understand the psychology behind a child's behavior to be successful. Personally, I try to bring the calmest atmosphere possible to all children in my care. Young children need co-regulation, and it is essential for the adult to have a grasp on their own emotions to help them do so.

My experience with special needs children...

I have quite a bit of theoretical knowledge of special needs education and care due to my college coursework. I have only cared for one preschool aged child on the autism spectrum thus far. However, I grew up around friends with a variety of special needs and would say that I am comfortable in being a special needs child's caretaker. I am very calm in nature and do not mind trial and error or high pressure situations.

The most important part about being a nanny...

I have so many favorite moments with the children I've worked with, but the best has to be with one of my toddlers that I am very close to and have been caring for and teaching since he was three months old. He attempted to hit a younger friend, and following the conscious discipline approach, I had him play in a separate area from his friends to hold the boundary that we do not hit. This little guy is an absolute goofball... I turned around and he's smiling at me and blowing me kisses, presumably to convince me to let him come back and join the activity. I laughed so hard! Another one of my favorites is a potty training two year old telling me that his "poop is too tired" to go on the potty. He was so serious about it, too!