Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Austin, TX: Madeline K.

$18/hr

2 years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Hi there! My name is Maddie, and I'm UT grad living in Austin, TX with my partner and boisterous dog. I’m a certified teacher and taught HS English but have since left the field, but I still love working with kids. I'm a curious, driven, and reliable person, and I enjoy fostering creativity, kindness, empathy, and communication with kids. I love museums, parks, arts & crafts, swimming, journaling, hiking, reading/library visits, and music, and I'm comfortable and confident driving and general cooking. In search of part-time or occasional jobs in Austin (travel & flexible/non-traditional hours are okay as well). I'm fully vaccinated and COVID-conscious. Please message me if you have any questions, and I look forward to working with you and your family!

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Weekends 7:00AM - 1:00AM

Part-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s License

Other

Car

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special needs

Work Experience

2 years of experience caring for:

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...

In high school, I regularly babysat preschool & elementary age children, and I participated in mentoring programs for elementary age students all four years. I was also a lifeguard for a few summers. In college, I was a summer counselor for middle & high school students with Longhorn Music Camp. I also student taught 5th, 8th, and 12th graders, and I full-time taught 9th grade English.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I love fostering creativity and creating core memories. It’s important to me that kids have time set apart for play and exploration, and I prefer hands-on activities like coloring books, puzzles, reading aloud, crafting, age-appropriate cooking and baking, and outdoor activities, from running in the sprinklers to the park to the neighborhood pool. I enforce expectations around screen time but embrace the fun that, say, karaoke, trivia, or multiplayer games bring to the table through tech.

My experience with special needs children...

In high school, I regularly babysat a child with nonverbal autism, so I have a general understanding and familiarity with children with autism. My youngest sibling, with whom I helped often, has ADHD, so I'm really familiar with ADD/ADHD traits and helpful routines. As a teacher, I'm pretty comfortable working with ADHD students and students on the spectrum. However, even though I'm familiar with these types of neurodiverse children, I can't pretend to know absolutely everything about every diagnosis or trait. But I will work hard to learn and dig deep on how to care and support exactly for your family as they require.