Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Fedora, SD: Leah N.

$19/hr

4 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hello!
My name is Leah, I am 27 years old who has years of experience working with children of all ages! I have a Bachelors degree in Social Work, and have worked with many families and children. During my time in college I worked for The Crayon Box Child Care Center in Berrien Springs,MI were I assisted the pre-school teacher in the daily classroom activities. I also assisted in the infants and toddlers classroom. I’ve worked for the foster care system in the state of Minnesota providing respite care for foster parents.I’ve learned through my experience as a Youth Counselor and Social Worker for the State of South Dakota, Human Services Center how important it is to build positive relationships trustful relationships with the youth. I currently provide a child care for All Souls Unitarian Church every Sunday morning where I work with all ages.I am the proud aunt of three neice and I strongly believe in providing a fun,structured, loving environment in order for children to thrive.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekdays 8:00AM - 3:00PM

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

First Aid

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Work Experience

4 years of experience caring for:

Toddlers (1-3 years)

Preschoolers (4-9 years)

Grade-schoolers (10-12 years)

More About Me

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Being outside! Living in South Dakota we get the privilege of enjoying all four seasons with children-playing outside, swimming, hiking, sidewalk chalk, biking, sledding, playing in the snow, butterfly house, library activities, arts and crafts, reading, playing with toys ,etc.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Is being there for the whole family.What I want to provide for families is the peace of mind, knowing that their children are with a safe,positive caregiver who understands each child’s unique needs and takes care of all the little things that maybe some times get forgotten in the daily hustle and bustle.

My experience with special needs children...

I have worked with children with all needs. I have worked with children both developmental, psychiatric and intellectual disabilities. With my experience at All Souls Church I current care for a child diagnosed with Downs Syndrome, and while at the Crayon Box Learning Center I provided individual tutoring session for a child diagnosed with ADHD.

The most important part about being a nanny...

One of my favorite memories is also one of my saddest memories. I worked as a respite worker for a foster family when I lived in Minnesota. I worked with three children, but on this day I was watching only two of the three, and these two were siblings that were going to be adopted by a family in North Dakota. On this day, I came to the home earlier, made pancakes with my little helpers, and they decided that we were going to build a fort and read for the majority of the morning. Once I a while I’ll get knees from the previous foster family on how they are doing. These two children taught me so much that summer, and that day I remember hugging them goodbye and knowing that my last day with them was one they would remember because all we did was spend the day reading with someone they knew cared for them.