Full-Time Nanny Available in La Center, WA: Marci K.

$17/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

Have extensive experience caring for children. I babysat my own nephews and nieces from age of 10 years.
Then went into childcare for neighborhood families. I’ve worked for YMCA childcare drop off center, Pillsbury Neighborhood Community Center as a Childcare Assistant. I enjoyed courses in college on Child Psychology. I am a grateful Mom of 4 grown children.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 5:30am - 10:30pm

Full-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a nanny?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

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)

More About Me

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

Volunteer work- meal prep and served meal at Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery
Volunteer monthly-class aide in my church children’s Sunday school class- ages 5 +
Para substitute- brief part time job - Wayzata School District, MN. One on one support for K-12 students.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

Playing at a park, running around with kids, activities such as throwing balls, frisbee, bubbles, whatever the kids like. Art projects, playdoh, getting creative with Lego’s, puppets, singing with or to them, letting the kids be creative.
Making food, meal time enjoyable, allowing them to join in, to stir if they want to, set the table.
Lots of positive talking and attention, during this whole time.
Books, encouragement for reading.
Encouraging to color or paint.
Enjoy rocking them, comforting them and helping to soothe them if they’re having a hard time.

The most important part about being a nanny...

In childcare, for me, the most important part is that the kids are cared for, safe and comfortable with me.
It’s a truly great feeling when kids seem to begin to bond and warm up to me, to ask me for help in getting them a drink or whatever, maybe to read to them, play with their favorite toys.
To me, that means they are beginning to have some trust building in me.
I believe it’s also extremely important as a nanny to reassure parents, to help parents be able to relax as much as possible and to know that their kids, that they’ve entrusted to me, are going to be well taken care of and safe.

My experience with special needs children...

Children at YMCA sometimes had ADHD.

The most important part about being a nanny...

Favorite childcare moment-Singing fun kid songs in a small group with my tiny group in my small home daycare. They were all so little and trying to say the words just right and of course, not getting them down. Very sweet. Happy memories.