Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Salem, OR: Kellie B.

$20/hr

2 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi there!(: I believe kids have so much to offer in this world and I would be honored to work with yours! A bit about myself: I attended the University of Mary Washington in Virginia with a double major in English and Communications (I'm working on finally earning my bachelor's degree and then on to my master's!) I am currently in the stages of getting my fall schedule figured out, but will update my profile when that is established. That being said, I have a passion for reading so I would love to instill that same passion in the kids I work with. I have 2 years of experience working in an elementary school in Salem; I had an absolute blast and learned so much. I also worked in a developmental classroom where I worked with kids that had Autism and Down Syndrome. Even with my experience, I would be more than willing to meet you where you're at in terms of parental philosophy. "While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about"

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekends 7:00am - 9:00pm

Part-time

Live-out

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

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

2 years of experience caring for:

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

More About Me

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

I also nannied a few years ago for a summer with a family that had 1 child, elementary aged.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love reading to kids. That was one of the things that I found myself thoroughly enjoying while working at the school. Bringing the characters to life and making the kiddos excited about the story was amazing. I also love spending time outdoors! If there is a park nearby with a playground, you can bet that I'll start a game of sharks and minnows. Any water: pools, beach, lakes is always a good time. There would be very little screen time involved while I am with your kids. I would also be more than willing to bring over crafts, painting, board games, etc to have fun. Baking is another thing I enjoy, I would love to involve your kids as much as possible with that. Fine motor skills will definitely be practiced (:

The most important part about being a nanny...

To me, taking care of someone else's kids is one of the most important jobs in the world. Something I want to stress is that I am completely willing to meet you where you're at. From the food you want your kids to eat, how you practice punishment, the activities you want them to do, all of it. I'm here for your family and what you think is best for them.

My experience with special needs children...

As I said I do have some experience with kiddos that have disabilities. I would say I have the most experience with Autism and Down Syndrome. But I also had kids that were blind and hard of hearing.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Not a nanny moment, but when I was in school we had our Valentine's Day party with the kindergarteners. They all went around putting their little valentines in each other's bag. My teacher and I had also put out our own bags, and I knew there would be a few kids that would put valentines in our bags. It was quite a whirlwind, akin to herding cats. By the end of it my lead teacher and I were exhausted but I looked in my bag and noticed that almost every single kid had put something in my box. It was so insanely sweet and something I'll hold onto forever! (: